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Jackson vs Castleton vs White Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
White Creek has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
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 | Jackson | Castleton | White Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48±3.1 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and White Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$72,853±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$202,600±$22kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,269±$270Highest 10% below U.S. |
| White Creek and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165 34% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,455Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
82.9%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White Creek and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and White Creek 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 | #278 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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| 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.