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Belgrade vs Castleton vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Belgrade | Castleton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Lowest |
4,453 |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Belgrade and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44k 6% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$965±$397 32% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | #39 of 70 in VT | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.