Compare towns
Castleton vs Cornwall vs Hampton vs Strafford
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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Hampton | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,208 |
1,145Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Castleton 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Castleton 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 |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.