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Castleton vs Leyden vs Nanticoke
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 expensive homes ($225k median).
Leyden has the most people working from home (9.3%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Leyden | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,661Lowest |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.6±3.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Castleton 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% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$59,474±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Leyden 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. |
$721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,171Highest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leyden 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.