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Hubbardton vs Putnam vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Putnam | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
540Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Putnam and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Hubbardton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.