Compare towns
Castleton vs Newburgh vs Sullivan vs Ira
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).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Newburgh | Sullivan | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,475 |
1,246 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Newburgh 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±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Ira and Newburgh 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. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Newburgh 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 |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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 | — | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.