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Brookfield vs Castleton vs Marlow vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Brookfield | Castleton | Marlow | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
4,453Highest |
855 |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$3,356 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Castleton 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 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.