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Roxbury vs Castleton vs Chatham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Chatham has the most people working from home (7.3%).
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 | Roxbury | Castleton | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
4,453Highest |
430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±8.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Chatham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chatham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Castleton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Chatham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,690 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chatham and Castleton 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 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.