Compare towns
Castleton vs Sandgate vs Addison vs Hyde Park
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Hyde Park has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Addison | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
435Lowest |
1,175 |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Sandgate and Addison 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Sandgate 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$198,400±$39k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
— | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Addison 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 | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.