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Castleton vs Jay vs Whitehall vs Hyde Park
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Whitehall has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Jay | Whitehall | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
471Lowest |
2,690 |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.6±3.9 7% above U.S. |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Hyde Park 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$47,683±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$84,375±$9kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Hyde Park and Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$102,000±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$198,400±$39k 40% below U.S. |
| Jay and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $975±$96Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,007±$340 29% 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 |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,178 about the U.S. average |
$3,883Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Whitehall 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.