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Albany vs Castleton vs Piermont
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Piermont has the most people working from home (25.7%).
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 | Piermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
4,453Highest |
868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.4±5.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Piermont and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Piermont and Castleton 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% |
25.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Piermont and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.4%Highest 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%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$80,000±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Piermont and Castleton 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. |
$341,600±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112 15% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,199±$245Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Piermont and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$6,142Highest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Piermont 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Piermont and Albany 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 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Piermont School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.