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Castleton vs Warren vs Ira vs Fair Haven
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).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Warren | Ira | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
4,932Highest |
381Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$74,616±$21kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Warren 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±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Ira and Warren 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. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Warren 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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.