Compare towns
Castleton vs Proctor vs Tunbridge vs St. Albans
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).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
St. Albans has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Proctor | Tunbridge | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
1,586 |
1,253Lowest |
7,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
41.3±2.8 4% below VT |
| Proctor and Tunbridge 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and St. Albans 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% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Tunbridge 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±4.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$90,060±$19kHighest 11% above VT |
| St. Albans and Tunbridge 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 |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$363,300±$22kHighest 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,460±$152Highest 18% above VT |
| St. Albans and Tunbridge 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,689Highest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.6%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and St. Albans 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.7%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.