Compare towns
Castleton vs Cavendish vs Enosburgh vs Sharon
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Cavendish | Enosburgh | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,242Lowest |
2,804 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Cavendish and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Cavendish 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Sharon 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 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.