What stands out worked out from the figures below

Castleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.5%).

Sennett has the highest household income ($102k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Castleton	Sennett
People
Population	4,453Highest	3,264Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average	47.6±4.2Highest 22% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sennett 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%	24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sennett 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S.	$101,585±$18kHighest 26% above U.S.
	Sennett 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.	$279,300±$33kHighest 16% below U.S.
	Sennett and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S.	$978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S.
	Castleton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average	$5,397Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	49%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Castleton and Sennett 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%	5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.	21 minHighest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	8.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sennett and Castleton 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	—
School district	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	None in town	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
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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.