Compare towns
Castleton vs Lyndon vs Cabot
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).
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Lyndon | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
5,590Highest |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Lyndon and Cabot 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon and Cabot 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
| Cabot 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 |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
| Cabot and Lyndon 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 |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Castleton 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 |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Lyndon 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.