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Whitefield vs Castleton vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Carroll has the oldest population (median age 62.4).
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 | Whitefield | Castleton | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516 |
4,453Highest |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22k 28% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$261,500±$42kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Carroll and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,356 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitefield 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 | #86 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.