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Busti vs Castleton vs Jamestown West
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Busti has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Jamestown West has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Busti | Castleton | Jamestown West |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
4,453 |
2,424Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±13.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Jamestown West and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamestown West and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$146,000±$27kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$892±$253Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,045Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Busti and Jamestown West 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.