Compare towns
Castleton vs Troy vs Putney 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Troy | Putney | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,749Lowest |
2,622 |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Troy and Hyde Park 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Hyde Park 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Hyde Park 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
| Troy and Hyde Park 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$646±$323 48% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,007±$340 18% below VT |
| Castleton and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Putney 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Hyde Park 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Troy School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.