Compare towns
Poultney vs Fair Haven vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the most people working from home (11.3%).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Poultney | Fair Haven | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,010 |
2,724Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 34±5.6Lowest 21% below VT |
39.2±7.6Highest 9% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
| Fair Haven and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,617±$6k 11% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
| Castleton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,200±$18k 35% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
| Castleton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$84 26% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
| Castleton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,520 30% below VT |
$3,865Highest 23% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Poultney and Castleton 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Poultney High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.