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Castleton vs Brookfield vs Ferrisburgh
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k 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 | Castleton | Brookfield | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,486Lowest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Brookfield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Ferrisburgh 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 VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh 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 |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.