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Granby vs Castleton vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Granby | Castleton | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
4,453Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Granby and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Castleton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Castleton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$3,167Highest 37% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Granby 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 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.