Compare towns
Baltimore vs Castleton vs Brookfield vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Baltimore | Castleton | Brookfield | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361 |
4,453Highest |
1,486 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Castleton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 14% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and West Haven 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.