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Hyde Park vs Williston vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Hyde Park | Williston | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,000Lowest |
10,144Highest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Williston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,883 23% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #59 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.