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Concord vs Castleton vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most people working from home (8.7%).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Dalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).
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 | Concord | Castleton | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
4,453Highest |
916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dalton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,561Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Castleton 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 | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.