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Castleton vs Windsor vs Brattleboro
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 homeowners (79%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
3,554Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.6±4.5Highest 6% above VT |
| Brattleboro and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Brattleboro 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Brattleboro 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 VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$58,241±$8k 28% below VT |
| Castleton and Brattleboro 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$257,300±$18kHighest 19% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
| Castleton and Brattleboro 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.