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Castleton vs Clarendon vs Springfield
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Clarendon has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Clarendon | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
2,460Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Springfield 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 VT: 43.8% |
25.5% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
| Castleton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$220,900±$32k 30% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Castleton and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,096±$305 11% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Castleton and Clarendon 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 |
$3,740 26% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Springfield 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Clarendon 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.