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Castleton vs Mendon vs Moriah vs St. Albans
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.5%).
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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 | Mendon | Moriah | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
1,113Lowest |
4,483 |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.3±2.8 6% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$90,060±$19k 12% above U.S. |
| Mendon and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$363,300±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| St. Albans and Mendon 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. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,460±$152Highest 3% above U.S. |
| St. Albans and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,689 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.6%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and St. Albans 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.