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Castleton vs Dorset vs Hampton
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Dorset | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,092 |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Hampton 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% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Dorset 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±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Hampton 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 |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Castleton 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% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.