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Castleton vs Orford vs Rumney
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).
Orford has the highest household income ($93k).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Orford | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,295Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.9±3.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Orford and Rumney 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% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Rumney 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% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Orford and Rumney 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. |
$271,900±$25k 18% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Orford 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. |
$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Orford and Castleton 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 |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Rumney 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Orford 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.