Compare towns
Castleton vs Sheffield vs Newark
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).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Sheffield | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
573Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42±8Highest about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Sheffield and Newark 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Newark 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% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Castleton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$229,900±$23kHighest 27% below VT |
| Newark and Castleton 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 |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,771Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Sheffield 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.