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Castleton vs Gorham vs Sandgate vs Windham
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).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Gorham | Sandgate | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
18,300 |
435Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 about the U.S. average |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.