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Castleton vs Rockland 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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Rockland | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
7,035Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±6Highest 27% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Rockland and Hubbardton 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% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Rockland 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% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$56,533±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$102,321±$18kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Castleton 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. |
$245,800±$38k 26% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Rockland 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. |
$1,092±$105Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,059 30% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Rockland 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
62%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Rockland 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 | #96 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oceanside High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.