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Durham vs Castleton vs Sidney vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% 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 | Durham | Castleton | Sidney | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
4,453 |
4,790Highest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.1±4.4 6% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$245,700±$25k 26% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Durham 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. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$971±$450Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,947 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Sidney 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #39 of 70 in VT | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 18 | — |
| 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.