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Smithville vs Castleton vs Triangle
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
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 | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
| Smithville and Triangle 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% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Smithville 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% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Smithville 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. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% 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. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,718Lowest 13% below 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% |
46.4%±3.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Castleton and Triangle 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 | #335 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.