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Castleton vs Norton vs Troy
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Troy has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Norton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
108Lowest |
219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Norton 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% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Troy 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±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Castleton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Highest 37% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Castleton 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.