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Cabot vs Castleton vs Windham vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Walden has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Cabot | Castleton | Windham | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
4,453 |
16,038Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Cabot 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Windham School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.