Compare towns
Castleton vs Mount Tabor vs Whiting vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Whiting | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
304Lowest |
532 |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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 VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
— | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
| Whiting and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Mount Tabor and Whiting 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 | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.