Compare towns
Eden vs Castleton vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Eden | Castleton | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
38.3±4.3Highest 11% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Castleton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Eden and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
| Castleton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Eden and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 34% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,475Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 min 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Castleton and Eden 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.