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Burlington vs Castleton vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($133k 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 | Burlington | Castleton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,050Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,392 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±7 29% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burlington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,196±$12k 18% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$63,281±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$132,700±$25kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,025±$774Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,027±$219 27% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,833Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.4%±86.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burlington and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burlington and Coventry 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.