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Castleton vs Chapman vs Starks
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 most people working from home (6.2%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Chapman | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
388Lowest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Starks and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Chapman 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±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Chapman 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. |
— | $1,063±$301Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Castleton and Chapman 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.