Compare towns
Windham vs Castleton vs Charlotte vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Charlotte | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
4,453Highest |
3,916 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Charlotte and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Charlotte and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Westminster 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 | #3 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.