Compare towns
Hubbardton vs Warren vs Bakersfield
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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Bakersfield has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Warren | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,585Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 11% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
| Warren and Hubbardton 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Bakersfield 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% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Warren 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$83,462±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Hubbardton and Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$271,300±$19kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259 38% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,200±$327Lowest about the VT average |
| Warren and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 5% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.