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Castleton vs Stowe vs Tunbridge
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%).
Tunbridge has the most homeowners (84.2%).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
5,285Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Stowe and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Stowe 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±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Castleton 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.