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Castleton vs Elmore vs Mount Tabor
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).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Elmore | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
964 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Elmore 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% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore 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% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
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| Elmore 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 |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Elmore 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% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mount Tabor and Elmore 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| 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.