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Enosburgh vs Castleton vs Marilla
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Marilla has the most expensive homes ($286k 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 | Castleton | Marilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Lowest |
4,453 |
5,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±5.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Marilla and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marilla and Castleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$92,787±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Marilla 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 33% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$286,400±$36kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Marilla and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$952±$95 33% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Marilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,098Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±44.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Castleton 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 | #258 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.