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Castleton vs Danville vs Moretown
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).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Danville | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,360 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Danville and Moretown 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% |
18.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and Castleton 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% |
24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danville 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
— | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Castleton and Moretown 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 |
$4,358 14% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.