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Hubbardton vs Reading vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Bakersfield has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Reading | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
699Lowest |
1,109Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
| Reading 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$83,462±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Hubbardton and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$271,300±$19kLowest 14% below VT |
| Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 5% above VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
33 minLowest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.