Compare towns
Calais vs Castleton vs Enosburgh vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Woodbury has the oldest population (median age 54.5).
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 | Calais | Castleton | Enosburgh | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
4,453Highest |
2,804 |
659Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
54.5±8.8Highest 26% above VT |
| Woodbury and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.8%±14.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodbury and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$84,545±$16k 4% above VT |
| Calais and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$311,200±$57k about the VT average |
| Calais and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Calais and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,609 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.3%±95.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Woodbury and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Woodbury 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.