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Ashford vs Castleton vs Conesus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most affordable homes ($195k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Conesus has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Ashford | Castleton | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,834Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±6.9 34% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.6±5.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Conesus and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesus and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,558±$11k 4% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$80,341±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Conesus and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,600±$43kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,071±$154 24% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,079 31% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,500Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±79.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesus and Ashford 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 | — |
| High school 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.