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Castleton vs Raymond vs Williston
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).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Raymond | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
4,610 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Williston 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% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Williston 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% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Raymond 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. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston and Raymond 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. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Williston 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Williston 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 14 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.