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Castleton vs Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Enosburgh | Fair Haven | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
2,804 |
2,724Lowest |
7,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
46.7±4.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Pendleton 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 32% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$994±$119 30% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Enosburgh 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.8 |
14.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.