Compare towns
Castleton vs Weybridge vs Ira vs Northfield
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
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 | Weybridge | Ira | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
781 |
381Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Ira and Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Northfield 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.