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Castleton vs Randolph vs Windham vs Hubbardton
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Randolph | Windham | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
2,007 |
16,038Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.5±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Randolph 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.3%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$75,069±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$235,400±$25k 29% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,095±$198Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,708±$259 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,507 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| 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.