Compare towns
Castleton vs St. Albans vs Wolcott
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).
St. Albans has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.5%).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | St. Albans | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
7,057Highest |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.3±2.8 4% below VT |
42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
| Wolcott and St. Albans 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% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.6% VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
8.1%±4.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$90,060±$19kHighest 11% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| St. Albans 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 |
$363,300±$22kHighest 15% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,460±$152Highest 18% above VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| St. Albans 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 |
$4,689Highest 7% below VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.6%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.7%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and St. Albans 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.