Compare towns
Castleton vs Ira vs Newfane vs Stratton
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).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Ira | Newfane | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
381Lowest |
1,456 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Newfane and Ira 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Ira 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| 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±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Newfane and Stratton 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 |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.