Compare towns
Thurman vs Castleton vs Italy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Italy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
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 | Thurman | Castleton | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.8±7.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Italy and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$58,750±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$153,100±$24kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,038±$231Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,826 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±36.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.