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Shaftsbury vs White Creek 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
Shaftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
White Creek has the most people working from home (10%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Shaftsbury | White Creek | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,607 |
3,261Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±6.6 11% above U.S. |
48±3.1Highest 23% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| White Creek and Shaftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Shaftsbury and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| White Creek and Shaftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$24kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$72,853±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
| Shaftsbury and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$24kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$202,600±$22kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
| Shaftsbury and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,079±$54Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,269±$270Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
| White Creek and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,015 29% above U.S. |
$4,455Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.7%±36Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
82.9%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| White Creek and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White Creek and Shaftsbury 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 | #62 of 70 in VT | #278 of 484 in NY | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.4 |
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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.