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Ashford vs Castleton vs Crown Point
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 people working from home (7.1%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,834Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±6.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Crown Point 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% |
11.7%±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% |
24.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crown Point 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±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. |
$82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Crown Point 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±$43k 42% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Ashford 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±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,079Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,393Lowest 23% below 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% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashford and Castleton 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.