What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k median).

St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hubbardton	St. George
People
Population	831Highest	812Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48±13.6Highest 11% above VT	44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT
	Hubbardton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9%
	St. George 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 VT: 21.4%	15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	53.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7%
	St. George and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,321±$18kLowest 26% above VT	$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT
	St. George 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±$42kLowest 7% below VT	$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT
	St. George 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	$1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT
	Hubbardton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,284Lowest 5% above VT	$5,514Highest 9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	96%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	St. George 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%	5.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	91.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 42% above VT	19 minLowest 19% below VT
Work from home	24%±17.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	St. George and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.