Compare towns
St. George vs Castleton vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. George has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | St. George | Castleton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 411Lowest |
4,453Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.8±18.6Highest 6% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| St. George and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,327±$11kHighest 10% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,200±$32kHighest about the VT average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,337±$149 8% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 8% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 94.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and St. George 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.