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Castleton vs Stowe vs Hinesburg
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Hinesburg has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Stowe | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
5,285Highest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Castleton 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
64.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$112,539±$18kHighest 39% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
| Stowe and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Stowe 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 |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Hinesburg 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
20 minHighest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Hinesburg 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 | — | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Stowe Town School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
14.5Highest |
| 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.