What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Duxbury	Castleton
People
Population	1,548Lowest	4,453Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT	38.3±4.3Highest 11% below VT
	Castleton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Castleton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 7%	19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT	$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT
	Duxbury and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT	$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT	$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT
	Duxbury and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,564Highest 30% above VT	$3,167Lowest 37% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%	67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	12.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	79%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest about the VT average	19 minLowest 17% below VT
Work from home	18.6%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9%	6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#39 of 70 in VT
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
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Old photos in History	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.