Compare towns
Stamford 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
Stamford has the most people working from home (8.1%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Stamford | Castleton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Stamford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,113Highest about the VT average |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 30% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stamford and Castleton 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 | Stamford 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 | 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.