What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hubbardton has the most homeowners (94.6%).

White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).

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	White River Junction
People
Population	831Lowest	3,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48±13.6Highest 11% above VT	33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT
	Hubbardton and White River Junction 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%	17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Hubbardton and White River Junction 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%	12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9 VT: 7%	1.2%±1.1 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT	$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT	$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT
	Hubbardton and White River Junction 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	$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,284Lowest 5% above VT	$5,651Highest 12% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Hubbardton and White River Junction 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%	12.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT	1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 42% above VT	15 minLowest 35% below VT
Work from home	24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9%	15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Hubbardton and White River Junction 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.