Compare towns
Castleton vs Morristown vs Brookfield vs Ira
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Morristown | Brookfield | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
5,722Highest |
1,486 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Ira 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% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Brookfield 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 |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Brookfield and Morristown 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 |
$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Morristown 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 |
$4,838Highest 4% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Morristown 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% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.