Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Castleton vs Wheelock vs Vernon
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($285k 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 | Wheelock | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
4,453Highest |
717Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Wheelock and Vernon 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Vernon 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon 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±$39k 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
— | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Castleton and Vernon 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 |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Vernon 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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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.