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Castleton vs Hyde Park vs Ogunquit vs Putney
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
3,000 |
1,379Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
41.6±3.9 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,375±$9k 5% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Hyde Park 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. |
$198,400±$39kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,007±$340 29% below U.S. |
— | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,883 24% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Putney 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT | — | #32 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lamoille Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.