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Starksboro vs Castleton vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Starksboro | Castleton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939 |
4,453Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
| Lincoln and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Starksboro and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Starksboro 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lincoln Town School District |
| 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.