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Castleton vs Roxbury vs Strafford
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).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Roxbury | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
942Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford 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 29% below VT |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Castleton and Strafford 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 |
$4,284 15% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Strafford 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% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Strafford School District |
| 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.