Compare towns
Troy vs Castleton vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Jacksonville has the most people working from home (8.2%).
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 | Troy | Castleton | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219 |
4,453Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
| Troy and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$83,281±$30k about the VT average |
| Troy and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Castleton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jacksonville 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 | — |
| 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 |
VT 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.