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Castleton vs Franklin vs Sandgate
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).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Franklin | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,590 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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 VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Franklin 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 |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Franklin 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 8% below VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
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| Castleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$3,384Highest 33% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Franklin 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Franklin 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 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| 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.