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Hampton vs Mount Tabor vs Castleton vs East Otto
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).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Castleton | East Otto |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
304Lowest |
4,453Highest |
996 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Otto 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
— | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$64,605±$18kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Hampton 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$182,600±$27k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$875±$166Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$4,105 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±39.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and East Otto 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Otto and Mount Tabor 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 | — |
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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.