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Castleton vs Windham vs Belvidere
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
594 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Windham and Belvidere 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Castleton 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Windham and Belvidere 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Belvidere 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 |
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.