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Acworth vs Bath vs Castleton vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Acworth | Bath | Castleton | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,097 |
4,453Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 51% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Bath 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bath School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
U.S. 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.