Compare towns
Eden vs Moretown vs Castleton vs Brownington
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 renters (22.6% rent).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,532 |
4,453Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% 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 |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Moretown and Brownington 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington 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% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 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% |
21.8% 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% |
5%±2.5 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 |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$838±$462 32% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% 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 |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Castleton 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% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
81% 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 |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.