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Brattleboro vs Castleton vs Windham vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Brattleboro | Castleton | Windham | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
4,453 |
594Lowest |
7,657 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
44.3±5.9 about the VT average |
| Brattleboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.8%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8k 28% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below VT |
| Windham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$234,600±$20k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
— | $1,113±$67 10% below VT |
| Castleton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 13% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,490 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
— | — | — |
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| 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.