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Castleton vs Granby vs Victory
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Granby has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Victory has the most renters (28.6% rent).
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 | Granby | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
67 |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
64.5±11.1 50% above VT |
| Granby and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Victory 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 VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±16 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Castleton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
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| Castleton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
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| Castleton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Highest 37% below VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$2,500 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
90.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granby and Castleton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.