Compare towns
Weathersfield vs Castleton vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Weathersfield | Castleton | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,856 |
4,453Highest |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,095±$12k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| West Windsor and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,540 10% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and West Windsor 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 | #21 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Weathersfield School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.