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Castleton vs Goshen vs Sunapee
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).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Sunapee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Goshen | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,042Lowest |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Goshen 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Castleton 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% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Goshen 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% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Goshen 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sunapee and Goshen 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 | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.