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Williston vs Castleton vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Williston | Castleton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
4,453 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Williston and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Williston and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.