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Afton vs Castleton vs Colesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Afton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
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 | Afton | Castleton | Colesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,733Lowest |
4,453 |
4,797Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±6.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
37.2±6.3Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Afton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Colesville and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Afton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,736±$13kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$61,317±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,700±$23kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$134,800±$18k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$212Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,312±$790Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Colesville and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,395Highest 9% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,638Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±45.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colesville and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Castleton and Afton 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 | #418 of 484 in NY | #39 of 70 in VT | #442 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.7Lowest |
— | 8.8Highest |
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| 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.