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Aurelius vs Castleton vs Throop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Throop has the most people working from home (7.5%).
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 | Aurelius | Castleton | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
4,453Highest |
1,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20k 44% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,261Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Throop 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.