Compare towns
St. Albans vs Windham vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Albans has the most kids (20% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | St. Albans | Windham | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,057Highest |
594Lowest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.8 4% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Windham and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,060±$19k 11% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Windham and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,300±$22kHighest 15% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| St. Albans and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$152Highest 18% above VT |
— | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,689 7% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.6%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and St. Albans 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | — | #39 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 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.