Compare towns
Hubbardton vs Warren vs Castleton 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 highest household income ($102k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Castleton | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,585 |
4,453Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 11% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.4±8 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$83,462±$18k 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259 38% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,200±$327 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Hubbardton 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.