Compare towns
Shelburne vs Castleton vs Willsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Willsboro has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Shelburne | Castleton | Willsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969Highest |
4,453 |
1,903Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2 31% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55±4.5Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Willsboro and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Shelburne and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$69,766±$26kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$237,900±$48k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$720±$46Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.1%±35.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.