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Bradford vs Castleton vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bradford has the most renters (32.1% rent).
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 | Bradford | Castleton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
4,453Highest |
404Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±8.8 20% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,375±$28k 5% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$302,300±$142k 9% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,500±$168 6% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Highest 102% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,917 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Bradford 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.