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Castleton vs Corning vs Hyde Park
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 expensive homes ($225k median).
Corning has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Hyde Park has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Corning | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
5,829Highest |
3,000Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±3.6Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.6±3.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Hyde Park 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% |
22.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corning 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$88,482±$10kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$84,375±$9k 5% above U.S. |
| Corning and Hyde Park 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. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$198,400±$39k 40% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,007±$340Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Corning and Castleton 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 |
$3,895Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,883 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Corning 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corning and Hyde Park 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 | #393 of 484 in NY | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 4.0Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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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.