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Hampden vs Castleton vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Hampden | Castleton | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
4,453Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #39 of 70 in VT | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.