Compare towns
Castleton vs Cornwall vs Ira vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Castleton | Cornwall | Ira | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,208 |
381Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Ira and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Cornwall and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.