Compare towns
Castleton vs Enosburgh vs Putney vs Vernon
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 most homeowners (79%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Putney | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,804 |
2,622Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average |
| Vernon 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Putney 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±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Putney and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Castleton and Vernon 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Putney 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% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.