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Temple vs Castleton vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Temple | Castleton | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
| Temple and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Deering and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Deering and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,223 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and Deering 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 | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.