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Petersburgh vs Castleton vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Petersburgh has the most people working from home (8.3%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
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 | Petersburgh | Castleton | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,834 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±6.3 32% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.3±6.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Petersburgh and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,692±$15kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$77,558±$11k 4% below U.S. |
| Petersburgh and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$23kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$194,600±$43k 42% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$630 22% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,223 3% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,079Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±79.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Petersburgh and Ashford 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 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.