Compare towns
Castleton vs Charleston vs Westmore
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).
Charleston has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Charleston | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
936 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Charleston and Westmore 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% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Castleton 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% |
37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Westmore 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% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore 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 |
$238,000±$53k 25% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Castleton and Westmore 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 |
$3,750 26% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Westmore 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% |
12.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Charleston and Westmore 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 | Charleston School District | — |
| High school 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.