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Windham vs Enosburgh vs Castleton vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k 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 | Windham | Enosburgh | Castleton | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
2,804Lowest |
4,453 |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | #26 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
10.4Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.