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Castleton vs Hebron vs Stratton
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Hebron | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,751 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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 32% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Castleton 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 |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron 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 |
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.