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Castleton vs Whiting vs Moriah 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).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Fair Haven has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Whiting | Moriah | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
532Lowest |
4,483Highest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Fair Haven 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Castleton 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 |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Moriah 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.