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Hubbardton vs Proctor vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hubbardton | Proctor | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
1,586Highest |
679Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.4±4.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.2%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sudbury and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$100,208±$33k 23% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$338,500±$49kHighest 7% above VT |
| Sudbury and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,205 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.