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Castleton vs Kittery vs Poultney
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 most homeowners (79%).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Kittery | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
10,473Highest |
3,010Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
34±5.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Poultney 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$72,617±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kittery 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 32% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$206,200±$18kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$913±$84Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,518Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,520 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Poultney 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kittery Public Schools | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.