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Maidstone vs Castleton vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
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 | Maidstone | Castleton | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Maidstone and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northumberland and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% 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 | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Northumberland 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 | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.