Compare towns
Castleton vs Stratton vs Winhall vs Ira
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Stratton | Winhall | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
532 |
752 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Winhall 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Stratton and Castleton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Winhall 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Castleton 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.