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Albany vs Castleton vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Albany | Castleton | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112 15% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 18% below U.S. |
$3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Albany and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Bartlett School District |
| High school 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.