Compare towns
Exeter vs Castleton vs Plainfield vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Burlington has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Exeter | Castleton | Plainfield | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,016 |
1,050 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50.3±7 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Castleton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$66,196±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,025±$774 27% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
86.4%±86.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burlington and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.