What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

Sudbury has the most expensive homes ($339k 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.

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

Measure	Hubbardton	Sudbury
People
Population	831Highest	679Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48±13.6Highest 11% above VT	45.4±4.9Lowest 5% above VT
	Hubbardton and Sudbury 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%	22.2%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Sudbury 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%	21.8%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Hubbardton and Sudbury 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 VT: 43.8%	34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±2.4Highest VT: 7%
	Sudbury 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±$18kHighest 26% above VT	$100,208±$33kLowest 23% above VT
	Hubbardton and Sudbury 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	$338,500±$49kHighest 7% above VT
	Sudbury and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,708±$259 38% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,284Highest 5% above VT	$4,205Lowest 17% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Hubbardton and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest VT: 10.1%	3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	95.8%Highest 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 minLowest 42% above VT	50 minHighest 113% above VT
Work from home	24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9%	13.2%±9.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Hubbardton and Sudbury 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.