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St. Johnsbury vs Castleton vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Johnsbury has the most kids (21% under 18).
Castleton has the most homeowners (79%).
St. Johnsbury has the most renters (46% rent).
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. Johnsbury | Castleton | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368Highest |
4,453Lowest |
5,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8Highest about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.6±4.5 about the VT average |
| St. Johnsbury and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| St. Johnsbury and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$53,711±$8kLowest 34% below VT |
| Castleton and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17k 44% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$174,500±$17kLowest 45% below VT |
| Castleton and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44 26% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$912±$45Lowest 26% below VT |
| Castleton and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916Highest 22% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,778 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±11.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6% VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
54%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 32 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 17% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #60 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.