Compare towns
Belvidere vs Castleton vs Windham vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Belvidere | Castleton | Windham | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
4,453Highest |
594 |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Windham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Windham and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
— | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Belvidere 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.