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Castleton vs Coventry vs Irasburg
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).
Coventry has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Coventry | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
917Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
| Coventry and Irasburg 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% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Castleton 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg 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±$71k 29% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
| Irasburg and Castleton 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 |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Castleton and Irasburg 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 |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,966Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Coventry and Castleton 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 | Coventry School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None 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.