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Castleton vs Levant vs Pittston
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).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Levant | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
3,069Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
41.4±5.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Pittston and Levant 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% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Castleton 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% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Pittston 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Pittston and Levant 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. |
$268,500±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Levant and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Levant and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Pittston 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% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Levant 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.