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Colrain vs Castleton vs Heath vs Clarksburg
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).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Clarksburg has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
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 | Colrain | Castleton | Heath | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627 |
4,453Highest |
765Lowest |
1,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.8±7.1 28% above U.S. |
| Heath and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$77,143±$11k 4% below U.S. |
| Heath and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$239,900±$18k 28% below U.S. |
| Heath and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$190 20% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.2%±56.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Clarksburg |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.