Compare towns
Bolton vs Underhill vs Castleton vs Calais
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%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Underhill | Castleton | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
3,141 |
4,453Highest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
42±8.6Highest about the VT average |
| Calais 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Calais 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% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Bolton and Calais 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Underhill and Calais 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 |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Calais 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Bolton 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.