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Castleton vs Concord vs Lancaster
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($202k 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 | Concord | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
8,269 |
10,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Concord 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% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord 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% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Lancaster 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% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$78,594±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Concord 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. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$202,200±$16kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Concord 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. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$969±$169 31% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Lancaster 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 |
$3,947 27% above U.S. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Concord 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Lancaster 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.