Compare towns
North Bennington vs Castleton vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Castleton has the most homeowners (79%).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | North Bennington | Castleton | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.3±6Highest 5% above VT |
| Morrisville and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| North Bennington and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
| Castleton and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$276,300±$20k 13% below VT |
| North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,289±$116 4% above VT |
| North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,542 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington and Morrisville 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 |
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.