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Castleton vs Lincoln vs Rumney
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 affordable homes ($225k median).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Lincoln | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,461 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±10.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Castleton 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% |
28.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$70,625±$54kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rumney 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±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$342,000±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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. |
$1,143±$498Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Castleton 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 |
$2,984Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Lincoln 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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 | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.