Compare towns
Castleton vs Roxbury vs Elmore
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).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Roxbury | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
942Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Elmore and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Roxbury 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% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore 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 |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Roxbury 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 |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore 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 |
$4,284 15% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Elmore 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% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Elmore and Castleton 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 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| 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.