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Castle Hill vs Cavendish vs Wade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Cavendish has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Wade has the most renters (21.7% 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 | Castle Hill | Cavendish | Wade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
1,242Highest |
244Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.6±18.5 38% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$41,818±$25kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$157,100±$109k 53% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Highest 29% below U.S. |
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| Cavendish and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$3,948Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,655 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.