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Mansfield 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
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Mansfield | Castleton | East Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
4,453Highest |
996 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±5.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 19.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9 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 | $83,304±$14kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$64,605±$18kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$182,600±$27kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$875±$166Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Castleton and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,105 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 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 | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Otto and Mansfield 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.