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Castleton vs Hartwick vs Springport
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).
Hartwick has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Springport has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Hartwick | Springport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,143Lowest |
2,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±5.4 27% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Springport and Hartwick 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% |
13%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springport and Castleton 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% |
20.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springport 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% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,196±$6k about the U.S. average |
$86,042±$26kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Springport and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$173,500±$36kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,000±$174Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Springport 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 |
$2,912Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,725Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Hartwick 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartwick and Springport 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 | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
| 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.