Compare towns
Castleton vs Poultney vs Andover
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).
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Poultney | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,033 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Poultney 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% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Poultney 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 |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$3,450 32% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Castleton 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.