Compare towns
Castleton vs Halifax vs Corinth
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Halifax has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Halifax | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
847Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Corinth and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth 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 29% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Halifax 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 8% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Corinth 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 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.