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North Troy vs Castleton vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | North Troy | Castleton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 506 |
4,453Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
38.3±4.3Highest 11% below VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Castleton and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
| Hancock and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
| Castleton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Castleton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$3,511Highest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Hancock 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.