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Castleton vs Fair Haven vs Hampton vs Pendleton
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).
Fair Haven has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Fair Haven | Hampton | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
2,724 |
1,145Lowest |
7,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Pendleton 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Pendleton 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. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Castleton 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. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Castleton 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 |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Fair Haven 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% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Hampton 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.