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Castleton vs Windham vs Cumberland
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Cumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.5%).
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 | Windham | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.9±4Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Cumberland 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$173,894±$20kHighest 115% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$616,800±$42kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$2,143±$759Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±31.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Cumberland 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland 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 | #25 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 14 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Greely High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.