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Castleton vs Crown Point vs Moriah
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).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Moriah has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Crown Point | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
1,984Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Crown Point 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% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Moriah 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% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Crown Point 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% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Crown Point 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. |
$157,900±$21k 53% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Crown Point 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. |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Castleton 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 |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Moriah 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moriah 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.