Compare towns
Eden vs Moretown vs Castleton
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 most kids (20.4% under 18).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Moretown | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
1,532 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Castleton 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% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% 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 |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.