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Smithville vs Castleton vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithville has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Greene has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Smithville | Castleton | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525Lowest |
4,453 |
5,161Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40±3.5 about the U.S. average |
| Smithville and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$73,481±$10k 9% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,200±$42kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$176,800±$13k 47% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$810±$61Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,254Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,091 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greene 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 | #319 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.