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Castleton vs Underhill vs Walden
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).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Walden has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Underhill | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
3,141 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Walden 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Underhill and Walden 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
— | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Castleton and Walden 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Walden 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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 |
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.