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Hubbardton vs Sidney vs Pittsford
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%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Sidney | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
4,790Highest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3 23% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Pittsford 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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsford and Sidney 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 27% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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 21% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,378 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Pittsford 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.