Compare towns
Castleton vs New Gloucester vs Raymond
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).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | New Gloucester | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
5,766Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Raymond and New Gloucester 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Raymond 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest 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% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Raymond 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. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Raymond and New Gloucester 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. |
$1,150±$249Highest 19% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417Highest 10% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Raymond 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | #65 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.