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Hinesburg vs Castleton vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinesburg has the highest household income ($113k).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Hinesburg | Castleton | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718 |
4,453Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,539±$18kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 17% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Hinesburg 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 | #4 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.