Compare towns
Castleton vs Hyde Park vs Windham vs Hubbardton
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).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Hyde Park | Windham | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
513Lowest |
594 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Windham 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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 29% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Windham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
— | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Windham 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.