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Castleton vs Chesterfield vs Epsom
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 affordable homes ($225k median).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Chesterfield | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
3,622Lowest |
4,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Chesterfield 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% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Epsom 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. |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Epsom 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 |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Chesterfield School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.