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Castleton vs Windsor vs Hartland
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Hartland has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Windsor | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,060Lowest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
| Hartland and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Hartland 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
| Hartland 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±$71k 29% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
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| Castleton and 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 |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hartland and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.