Compare towns
Royalton vs Cornish vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Royalton | Cornish | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
1,816Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 50% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Cornish 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Cornish School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.