Compare towns
Westminster vs Enosburgh vs Castleton vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Westminster | Enosburgh | Castleton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
2,804 |
4,453Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
| Brookline and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.