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Conesville vs Castleton vs Gilboa vs Broome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Gilboa has the highest household income ($88k).
Broome has the most affordable homes ($179k 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 | Conesville | Castleton | Gilboa | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,348 |
773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
55.2±3.7 42% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$87,750±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$78,490±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Gilboa and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$179,200±$63kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,231±$254Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Broome and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 12% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$4,096Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Broome and Conesville 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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U.S. 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.