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Hubbardton vs Reading vs Middlebury
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 affordable homes ($294k median).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
699Lowest |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 11% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest 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% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
| Middlebury and Reading 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 |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 5% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Reading 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.