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Castleton vs Conesville vs Prattsville
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).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Prattsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Conesville | Prattsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
750 |
701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
58.6±3.8Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Prattsville and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Conesville 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.7%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prattsville and Conesville 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% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$43,688±$16kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Conesville 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. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$154,400±$72kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Conesville 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. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$341±$326Lowest 76% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Conesville 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 |
$3,500Highest 12% above U.S. |
$2,481Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Conesville 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% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Prattsville 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.