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Castleton vs Marion vs Williamson
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).
Marion has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Marion | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
4,523 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.9±4.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
| Marion and Williamson 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% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamson 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% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$80,469±$12k about the U.S. average |
$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Williamson and Marion 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. |
$180,300±$27kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Williamson 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. |
$639±$394Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$659±$304 53% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Williamson 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 |
$4,580 47% above U.S. |
$5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Marion 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson 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 | #194 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.