Compare towns
Readsboro vs Castleton vs Whitingham vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readsboro has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Readsboro | Castleton | Whitingham | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 807Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,368 |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Readsboro and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Castleton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$52k 32% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Whitingham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $724±$32 41% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Castleton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480 31% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 35% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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 | Readsboro School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.