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Castleton vs Windham vs Panton
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
594Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Windham and Panton 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Windham and Panton 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
— | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Panton 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.