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Castleton vs Peru vs Chenango vs Hubbardton
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).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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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 | Peru | Chenango | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
6,710 |
10,787Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±3.6 5% above U.S. |
41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Chenango 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% |
21.8%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Peru 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% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Chenango 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% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Peru 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. |
$203,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$172,000±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Castleton 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. |
$1,067±$173 24% below U.S. |
$1,038±$97Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,357 40% above U.S. |
$3,700 19% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Hubbardton 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Chenango 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 | #347 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.