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Windham vs Castleton vs Cavendish
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Cavendish has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
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 | Windham | Castleton | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
4,453 |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±5.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Cavendish and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Cavendish 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.