Compare towns
Castleton vs Hyde Park vs Salisbury
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Hyde Park has the most people working from home (7.9%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k 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 | Hyde Park | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
513Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 29% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 37% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hyde Park 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.