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Castleton vs Coventry vs Howard
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).
Coventry has the most people working from home (7.1%).
Howard has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.3%).
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 | Howard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,392 |
1,254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.1±3.1 26% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Howard 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% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Coventry 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% |
23.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Howard and Coventry 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$63,281±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$73,906±$5kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Howard 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±$25k 60% below U.S. |
$128,100±$25kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Coventry 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. |
$775±$242Lowest 45% 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 | $3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,833 9% below U.S. |
$2,605Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±32.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.9%±64.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Castleton 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.