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Hampton vs Castleton vs Corinth vs Whitehall
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Whitehall has the most kids (26.5% under 18).
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 | Castleton | Corinth | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,539 |
4,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
35.3±3.8Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Hampton 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% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$54,260±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Corinth 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±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$115,400±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$975±$96Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Hampton 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. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,584Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,069 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Hampton 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 | — | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.6 |
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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.