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Castleton vs Andover vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Castleton | Andover | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
616Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Andover and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Andover and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Andover and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.