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Throop vs Castleton vs Aurelius vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Throop has the most people working from home (7.5%).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Aurelius has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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 | Throop | Castleton | Aurelius | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,651Lowest |
4,453 |
2,593 |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
41.1±1.1 6% above U.S. |
| Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$51,052±$5kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,900±$20k 44% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$167,000±$14k 50% below U.S. |
$152,800±$9kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$897±$50 37% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261Highest 37% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
$3,998 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Throop 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 | — | #374 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.