Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Benson vs Castleton vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Enosburgh | Benson | Castleton | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
784Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Benson and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Benson and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Castleton and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Montgomery 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.