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Windham vs Northfield vs Castleton vs Hudson
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%).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Windham | Northfield | Castleton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038 |
5,920 |
4,453Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hudson 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Hudson 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.0Lowest |
— | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.