Compare towns
Victory vs Castleton vs Granby vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Victory | Castleton | Granby | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 53Lowest |
4,453Highest |
67 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 64.5±11.1 50% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Granby and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±16 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
— | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Castleton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 50% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
— | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
90.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Granby 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.