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Pendleton vs Hampton 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
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Pendleton | Hampton | Castleton | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034Highest |
1,145Lowest |
4,453 |
5,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±4 19% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$91,178±$15k 13% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$267,300±$26k 20% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,213±$561 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5 |
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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.