Compare towns
Bolton vs Castleton vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Bolton | Castleton | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Bolton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kHighest about the VT average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Bolton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Highest 5% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
| Bolton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Highest 4% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton and Craftsbury 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school 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.