Compare towns
Castleton vs Mendon vs St. George
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 affordable homes ($225k median).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Mendon | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,113 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Mendon and St. George 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 17% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Mendon 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.