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Acworth vs Castleton vs Lempster
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lempster has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Castleton | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
4,453Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Acworth 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% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lempster and Acworth 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Acworth 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. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Acworth and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Acworth and Castleton 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.