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Castleton vs Ontario vs Williamson
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).
Ontario has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Ontario | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
10,491Highest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
| Ontario and Williamson 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% |
22.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Ontario and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ontario 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% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$82,608±$7k about the U.S. average |
$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Williamson and Ontario 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. |
$233,900±$15kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Ontario and Castleton 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. |
$882±$172 38% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Ontario 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 |
$5,251Highest 68% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Ontario 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson and Ontario 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 | #48 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.