Compare towns
Barton vs Castleton vs St. Albans
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).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.5%).
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 | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
4,453 |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.3±2.8Highest 4% below VT |
| St. Albans and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and St. Albans 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%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and St. Albans 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% |
33.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
8.1%±4.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$90,060±$19kHighest 11% above VT |
| St. Albans and Castleton 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 |
$363,300±$22kHighest 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,460±$152Highest 18% above VT |
| St. Albans and Castleton 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 |
$4,689Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
79.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.7%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and St. Albans 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 | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school 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.