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Castleton vs Coventry vs Greene 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Greene has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Coventry | Greene | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
1,392Lowest |
5,161Highest |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
40±3.5 about the U.S. average |
41.6±3.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Greene 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% |
23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry 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% |
10.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$63,281±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$73,481±$10k 9% below U.S. |
$84,375±$9kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park 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. |
$132,700±$25kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$176,800±$13k 47% 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±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,027±$219 27% below U.S. |
$810±$61Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,007±$340 29% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Coventry 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 |
$2,833Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,091Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,883 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.2%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Hyde Park 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greene 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 | — | #319 of 484 in NY | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.