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Gray vs Castleton vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Gray | Castleton | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
4,453 |
2,804Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Gray and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Gray and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Gray and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #39 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.