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Springport vs Castleton vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springport has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Springport | Castleton | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.5±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| Springport and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springport and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springport and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
| Springport and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$196,000±$26k 41% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725 19% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Springport 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 | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 8.5Lowest |
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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.