Compare towns
Hubbardton vs Ripton vs Wells River vs Castleton
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%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Ripton | Wells River | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
508 |
340Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.7±12.7 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
— | $900±$336Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,154 18% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 | 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.