Compare towns
Castleton vs Stratton vs Tunbridge vs Whiting
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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Stratton | Tunbridge | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
532Lowest |
1,253 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Whiting 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None 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.