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Ascutney vs Castleton vs Woodford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Woodford has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Ascutney | Castleton | Woodford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
4,453Highest |
282Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 49% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
61.8±4.9 43% above VT |
| Ascutney and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±11.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.1%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ascutney and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
32%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±5.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$81,250±$20kHighest about the VT average |
| Woodford and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kLowest 31% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$275,000±$67kHighest 13% below VT |
| Woodford and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Highest 32% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$3,075Lowest 39% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.6%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Woodford and Ascutney 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 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.