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Petersburgh vs Castleton vs Grafton
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 affordable homes ($170k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
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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 | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±6.3 32% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±6.9Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Grafton 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% |
17.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Grafton 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Petersburgh and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,692±$15k 4% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$100,809±$24kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Petersburgh 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. |
$216,800±$39k 35% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$630Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,112±$329 21% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Grafton 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 |
$3,452Highest 11% 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% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton and Petersburgh 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 |
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.