Compare towns
Whitehall vs Castleton vs Dundee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitehall has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Dundee has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Whitehall | Castleton | Dundee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
4,453Highest |
2,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.4Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Dundee and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,683±$8k 41% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$44,583±$11kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $102,000±$9k 69% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$95,900±$9kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$96 31% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$703±$118Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,178Highest about the U.S. average |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,928Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dundee 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 | — |
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| 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.