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Starks vs Castleton vs Norridgewock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Starks | Castleton | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.3±11Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Norridgewock and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norridgewock and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$61,579±$19kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$151,900±$52k 54% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,063±$588Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,462 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±46.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norridgewock 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 | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.