Compare towns
Castleton vs Dorset vs Eden
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).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Dorset | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,092 |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
45.9±7.5Highest 6% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Dorset and Castleton 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% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Eden 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% |
21.9%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Dorset and Eden 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Dorset and Eden 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 |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.