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Castleton vs Burke vs Danville
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).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Burke | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,317Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Danville 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% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and Burke 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% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Burke 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±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Castleton and Burke 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 |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Castleton 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Danville 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.