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Castleton vs Williston vs Moriah
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Williston | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
10,144Highest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 about the U.S. average |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Moriah 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.