Compare towns
Castleton vs Putney vs Chesterfield vs Ira
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Chesterfield has the highest household income ($102k).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Putney | Chesterfield | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,622 |
3,622 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Castleton 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Chesterfield 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Putney 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. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield 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 |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #52 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Chesterfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.