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Castleton vs Enosburgh vs Moriah 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).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Enosburgh | Moriah | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
2,804Lowest |
4,483Highest |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.6±3.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% 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. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$198,400±$39k 40% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Enosburgh 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. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,007±$340 29% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,883Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest 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% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Moriah 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
10.0 |
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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.