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Bath vs Castleton vs Braintree vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Bath | Castleton | Braintree | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
4,453Highest |
1,026 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hill and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Bath 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 | Bath School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.