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Castleton vs West Windsor vs Whitingham
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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| West Windsor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and West 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| West Windsor 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±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Castleton and West Windsor 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Whitingham 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor and Whitingham 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.