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Castleton vs Bath vs Poultney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Bath | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
8,815Highest |
3,010Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S. |
34±5.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bath and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$72,617±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$206,200±$18kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Bath and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$913±$84Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,847Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,520 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Poultney 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.