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Castleton vs Colesville vs St. Albans
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).
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.5%).
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 | Colesville | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
4,797 |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
37.2±6.3Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.3±2.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Colesville and St. Albans 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% |
18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. Albans 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% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$61,317±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$90,060±$19kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| St. Albans 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±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$134,800±$18kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$363,300±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,312±$790 7% below U.S. |
$1,460±$152Highest 3% above U.S. |
| St. Albans and Colesville 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 |
$2,638Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,689Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.6%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colesville and St. Albans 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% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. Albans and Castleton 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 | #442 of 484 in NY | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.