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Enosburgh vs Castleton vs Bridgewater
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Castleton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
4,453Highest |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
| Castleton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,418 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Bridgewater 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% |
12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bridgewater and Enosburgh 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 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.