Compare towns
Pownal vs Castleton vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pownal has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Weathersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Pownal | Castleton | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,265 |
4,453Highest |
2,856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49±9.1Highest 14% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Pownal and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Pownal and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,163±$21kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
| Weathersfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$32kHighest 19% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Pownal and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$139Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,560 29% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,540Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 minHighest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Pownal 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 | #67 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.