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Castleton vs Wallingford vs Croydon vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wallingford has the most people working from home (7.1%).
Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Wallingford | Croydon | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,286 |
798 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Ira and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon 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% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Croydon 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% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Wallingford 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. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Ira 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. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Croydon 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 |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wallingford 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Croydon School District | — |
| 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 | None yet |
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.