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Castleton vs Brookfield vs Jackson
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,486 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Jackson 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% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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 32% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Castleton 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 |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Jackson 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.