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Throop vs Castleton vs Hebron
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 highest household income ($90k).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Hebron has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Throop and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Throop 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% |
23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% 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% |
2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Throop and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Hebron 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. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% 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 |
$4,183 34% 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% |
38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Throop 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron and Throop 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 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school 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.