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West Haven vs Castleton vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | West Haven | Castleton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
4,453Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5 25% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
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| West Haven and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Highest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.