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Wheelock vs Castleton vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Wheelock | Castleton | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717Lowest |
4,453Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Wheelock and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Castleton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Winhall 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 | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.