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Unity vs Windsor vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Unity | Windsor | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
3,554Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Castle Hill and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.