Compare towns
Castleton vs Rockingham vs Westminster 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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Rockingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Rockingham | Westminster | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
4,807Highest |
2,999Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Rockingham 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% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Castleton and Westminster 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 |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Westminster and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Castleton and Rockingham 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 |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Westminster 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% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Rockingham School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.