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Langdon vs Castleton vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
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 | Langdon | Castleton | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Walpole 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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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.