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Windham vs Enosburgh vs Castleton
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 expensive homes ($723k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
2,804Lowest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest 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 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest 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+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.