Compare towns
Castleton vs Lempster vs Unity
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 kids (18.8% under 18).
Lempster has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Lempster | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
953Lowest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Lempster 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% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Castleton 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 |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Castleton 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity 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 | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lempster School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.