Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Castleton vs Windham vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Hyde Park | Castleton | Windham | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 513 |
4,453Highest |
594 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Windham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
— | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 23% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.