Compare towns
Bethel vs Castleton vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Bethel | Castleton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,736Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.7 18% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bethel and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,822±$7k 7% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$85,179±$21kHighest 5% above VT |
| Londonderry and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$41k 25% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Bethel and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,168Highest about the VT average |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±22 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Londonderry and Bethel 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 | White River Unified School District #79 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.