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Castleton vs Windsor vs Newfields
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Windsor | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
2,060 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Newfields 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Newfields 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.