Compare towns
Castleton vs Andover vs Putney vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Castleton | Andover | Putney | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
616Lowest |
2,622 |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Andover and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
| Andover and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Andover and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,007±$340 18% below VT |
| Andover and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
VT 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.