Compare towns
West Windsor vs Castleton vs Reading vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Reading has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | West Windsor | Castleton | Reading | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171 |
4,453Highest |
699Lowest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest 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+ | 25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 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 | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield and Reading 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.