Rankings · How Castleton ranks in MI
Castleton ranks #51 in Michigan for affordability
Castleton is ranked on 33 lists against the 719 Michigan towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
33
of MI’s 719 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #51 most affordable
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 19 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 15% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Castleton does best on
Each list ranks every MI town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Castleton marked.
At a glance
Castleton lands in the top half on 5 of 19 lists
Each dot is Castleton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MI, the right end is last. Areas where Castleton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
What kind of place
More year-round than 94% of Michigan
Not better or worse, just Castleton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 94% of MI towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Faster-rising prices than 94% of MI towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+76.4% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer seniors than 86% of MI towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.7% of residents are 65+
Wetter than 82% of MI towns
DrierWetter
37 in of rain + melted snow a year
More snow than 74% of MI towns
Less snowMore snow
68 in of snow a year
Younger than 72% of MI towns
YoungerOlder
39.2 median age
More kids than 68% of MI towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
22.8% of residents are under 18
Shorter growing season than 67% of MI towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
158 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 64% of MI towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.7° July high
Milder winters than 56% of MI towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
16.6° January low
Next door
Castleton out-ranks 1 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.