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Castleton vs Charlemont vs Rowe
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).
Charlemont has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Charlemont | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,118 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Rowe 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% |
7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Castleton 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% |
41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlemont and Rowe 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% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$305,500±$52kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
| Charlemont and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 about the U.S. average |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlemont and Rowe 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 | Hawlemont | Rowe |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.