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Hampton vs Cabot vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Hampton | Cabot | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,579 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.