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Hubbardton vs Springfield vs Worcester
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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Springfield | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
9,084Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Worcester 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Worcester 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Worcester 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.