What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k 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	Moretown	Hubbardton
People
Population	1,532Highest	831Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.8±3.8Lowest 9% above VT	48±13.6Highest 11% above VT
	Hubbardton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Hubbardton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Moretown and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT	$102,321±$18kLowest 26% above VT
	Moretown and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT	$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT	$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,506Highest 9% above VT	$5,284Lowest 5% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Hubbardton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%	4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% above VT	33 minHighest 42% above VT
Work from home	21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Hubbardton and Moretown 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.