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Castleton vs Newfields vs Proctor vs Stratham
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Proctor | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
2,023 |
1,794Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Proctor 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Proctor 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Newfields 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. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 | — | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Newfields School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.