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Castleton vs Waterville vs Corinth
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).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Waterville | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
680Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Waterville and Corinth 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville 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 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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 VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth 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 29% below VT |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Waterville 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 |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Castleton 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 |
$3,957Highest 21% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.