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Castleton vs Craftsbury vs Burke
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).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Craftsbury | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,352 |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Burke 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% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Craftsbury 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% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Craftsbury 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 |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Castleton and Craftsbury 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 |
$4,164 17% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Craftsbury 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.