Compare towns
Castleton vs Coventry vs Vershire vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Coventry has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
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 | Vershire | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
917 |
842 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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 VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Castleton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Castleton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Coventry 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 | Coventry School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.