Compare towns
St. George vs Castleton vs Salisbury
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 people working from home (27.6%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 812Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| St. George and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| St. George and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$132 13% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest 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 | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
19 minHighest 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.