Compare towns
Barton vs Castleton vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Roxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
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 | Barton | Castleton | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
4,453Highest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Highest 7% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Barton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
| Castleton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$242,600±$55kHighest 23% below VT |
| Roxbury and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
| Castleton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,284Highest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Castleton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.