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Carmel vs Castleton vs Windsor vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the highest household income ($82k).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Carmel | Castleton | Windsor | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,941 |
4,453Highest |
2,690 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | #39 of 70 in VT | #44 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.