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Castleton vs North Berwick vs Sidney
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).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | North Berwick | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
5,129Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Sidney and North Berwick 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% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and North Berwick 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% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Sidney 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. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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 |
$3,735Highest 20% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and North Berwick 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Berwick and Sidney 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| 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.