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Putney vs Castleton vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Putney | Castleton | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
4,453Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 minHighest 27% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Castle Hill 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.