Compare towns
Arlington vs Castleton vs Windham vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Castleton has the most renters (21% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
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 | Arlington | Castleton | Windham | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
4,453 |
16,038Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.