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Castleton vs Sandgate vs Windham vs Poultney
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Sandgate | Windham | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
435Lowest |
19,188Highest |
3,010 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
34±5.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Castleton 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Poultney 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% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$72,617±$6k 10% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 32% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$206,200±$18k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$913±$84Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Windham and Castleton 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 |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,520 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Poultney 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #41 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | RSU 14 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | Poultney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.