Compare towns
Sutton vs Ira vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Sutton | Ira | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
381Lowest |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Ira and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school 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.