Compare towns
Castleton vs Hyde Park vs Morristown
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).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($84k).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Hyde Park | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
3,000Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Morristown and Hyde Park 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% |
20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
| Morristown 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 |
$1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
| Morristown 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 |
$3,883 23% below VT |
$4,838Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Morristown 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morristown and Hyde Park 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lamoille Union High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.