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Acworth vs Castleton vs Unity vs Sullivan
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).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Unity | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851 |
4,453Highest |
1,375 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Unity 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Unity and Acworth 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. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Acworth 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 | Unity School District | — |
| High school 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.