Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Enosburgh vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($84k).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Hyde Park | Enosburgh | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,000 |
2,804Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340 18% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
| Castleton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,883Highest 23% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest 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 | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Hyde Park 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.