Compare towns
Castleton vs White River Junction vs Underhill
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).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | White River Junction | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
3,364 |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Highest 11% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Castleton and Underhill 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Underhill 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill and White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
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| White River Junction 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 |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and White River Junction 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and White River Junction 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.