Compare towns
Castleton vs Brunswick vs Guildhall vs St. Albans
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).
Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Guildhall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
St. Albans has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Brunswick | Guildhall | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
109Lowest |
371 |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
41.3±2.8 4% below VT |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±4.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$90,060±$19k 11% above VT |
| Brunswick and Guildhall 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 |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$363,300±$22kHighest 15% above VT |
| St. Albans and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
— | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,460±$152Highest 18% above VT |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,689Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
73.6%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.7%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Albans and Brunswick 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 | — | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.