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Castleton vs Pittsford vs Ryegate
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Pittsford has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Pittsford | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,892 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Pittsford and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Castleton 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% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Ryegate 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% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Castleton and Pittsford 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 |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Castleton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Castleton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,378 33% below VT |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsford and Ryegate 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 | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.