Compare towns
Castleton vs Windsor vs Elmore
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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
3,554 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
| Elmore 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%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
| Elmore and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Elmore 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Elmore 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 | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None 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.