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Castleton vs Hollis vs Sidney
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Hollis has the highest household income ($96k).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Hollis | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
4,872Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±4.2Highest 13% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Sidney 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% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Sidney 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$95,950±$24kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Sidney 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. |
$338,900±$27kHighest about the U.S. average |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Hollis and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,372±$293Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Hollis and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,625 16% below U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Hollis 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis and Sidney 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 | #88 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.