Compare towns
Whitingham vs Castleton vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Whitingham | Castleton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
4,453Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Whitingham and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Castleton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Whitingham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Castleton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Whitingham and Ryegate 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.