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Hampton vs Castleton vs Moriah vs West Haven
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 renters (21.6% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
West Haven has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Moriah | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
4,453 |
4,483Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
54±10.5 39% above U.S. |
| Moriah and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and West Haven 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% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and West Haven 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% 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% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Haven 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±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| West Haven 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. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Moriah 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Haven and Moriah 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.