Compare towns
Beecher Falls vs Castleton vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Castleton has the most people working from home (6.2%).
Fair Haven has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Beecher Falls | Castleton | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Beecher Falls and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
| Castleton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$176,500±$14k 44% below VT |
| Castleton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Castleton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$3,865Highest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 26 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Castleton and Fair 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 | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.