Compare towns
Elmore vs Castleton vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Elmore | Castleton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
4,453Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
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| Elmore and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mount Tabor and Elmore 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.