Compare towns
Castleton vs Calais 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).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Calais | Putney | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,713Lowest |
2,622 |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
42±8.6Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Calais 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Hyde Park 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% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Calais 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
| Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,007±$340 18% below VT |
| Calais 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Putney 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 | 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.