Compare towns
Middlesex vs Danville vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Middlesex | Danville | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
2,360 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Danville and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Middlesex and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
| Middlesex and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Danville 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.