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Castleton vs Enosburgh vs Brookline vs Poultney
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).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Enosburgh | Brookline | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,804 |
531Lowest |
3,010 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
34±5.6Lowest 21% below VT |
| Brookline and Enosburgh 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Brookline 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
9.3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average |
$72,617±$6k 11% below VT |
| Brookline 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$206,200±$18kLowest 35% below VT |
| Brookline and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$913±$84 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,520 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Poultney 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 10.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.