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Castleton vs Gorham vs Standish vs St. Albans
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 affordable homes ($225k median).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.5%).
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 | Gorham | Standish | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
18,300Highest |
10,662 |
7,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
41.3±2.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
| St. Albans and Standish 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and St. Albans 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. Albans 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$90,060±$19k 12% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$363,300±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,460±$152 3% above U.S. |
| Gorham and St. Albans 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 |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,689 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.6%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Standish 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.