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Castleton vs Bow vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Bow | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
8,335Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Brookline 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 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| 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.