Compare towns
Bolton vs Castleton vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Duxbury has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
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 | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
38.3±4.3Highest 11% below VT |
37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
| Castleton and Duxbury 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%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Duxbury 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%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
| Bolton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42k about the VT average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT |
| Duxbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
| Duxbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 4% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton and Duxbury 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| 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.