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Castle Hill vs Williston vs Weston
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 affordable homes ($145k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Williston | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
10,144Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.1±14 42% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Weston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Weston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$58,942±$7k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$171,700±$26k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,500 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±12.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Weston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school 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.