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Poultney vs Windham vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 34).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Poultney | Windham | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,010Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±5.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Poultney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,617±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
| Windham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,200±$18kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$84Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
| Windham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,520 13% above U.S. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Poultney 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | RSU 14 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Poultney High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.