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Castleton vs Stratton vs Wilmington
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).
Wilmington has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
532Lowest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Castleton 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% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,106±$95Lowest 10% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Wilmington 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 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 |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilmington 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.