Compare towns
Castleton vs Royalton vs Williamstown
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Royalton | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,752Lowest |
3,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
42±5 about the VT average |
| Royalton and Williamstown 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton 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% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
| Royalton and Williamstown 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 |
$263,200±$73kHighest 17% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
| Royalton and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,675Highest 7% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Castleton 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Royalton and Williamstown 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | White River Unified School District #79 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.