What stands out worked out from the figures below

Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Victory	Hubbardton
People
Population	53Lowest	831Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.1% VT: +2.8%
Median age	64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT	48±13.6Lowest 11% above VT
	Victory and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Hubbardton and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4%	32.1%±10.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Victory and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	43.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7%	1.2%±0.9Highest VT: 7%
	Hubbardton and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$102,321±$18k 26% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	—	$293,800±$42k 7% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,708±$259 38% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,500Lowest 50% below VT	$5,284Highest 5% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Hubbardton and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	45.3%Highest VT: 10.1%	4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 13% above VT	33 minHighest 42% above VT
Work from home	0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Hubbardton and Victory 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.