Compare towns
Andover vs Castleton vs Enosburgh vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Andover | Castleton | Enosburgh | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,804 |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middletown Springs and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Middletown Springs and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$82,000±$12k about the VT average |
| Andover and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$262,200±$24k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,208±$438 about the VT average |
| Andover and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,595 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Middletown Springs 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.