Compare towns
Brookfield vs Burke vs Cabot vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Burke has the most homeowners (88.6%).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Burke | Cabot | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,317Lowest |
1,579 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Brookfield and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Brookfield and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Burke and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Cabot and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Burke 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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 | 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.