Compare towns
Castleton vs Athens vs Cornwall
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Athens | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
431Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Athens 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Castleton and Athens 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 |
$5,438 8% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Athens 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.