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Windham vs Castleton vs Granville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).

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.

MeasureWindhamCastletonGranville
People
Population
594
4,453Highest
414Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-5.5%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
44.2±7.4
about the VT average
38.3±4.3Lowest
11% below VT
44.8±7.7Highest
4% above VT
Granville 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%
19.1%±5.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
Granville and Castleton 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%
18.4%±4.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Windham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
37.9%
VT: 43.8%
30.6%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
19.3%±1.8Highest
VT: 7%
3.4%±3.1
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12kHighest
16% above VT
$73,854±$23k
9% below VT
$60,500±$21kLowest
25% below VT
Windham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20kHighest
12% above VT
$224,800±$71kLowest
29% below VT
$233,300±$40k
26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,137±$195Lowest
8% below VT
$1,163±$184Highest
6% below VT
Granville and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951Highest
18% above VT
$3,167
37% below VT
$2,914Lowest
42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
VT: 48.4%
67.7%±21.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
34.8%±70.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Castleton and Windham 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%
6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
VT: 73.2%
79%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
87.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
14% above VT
19 minLowest
17% below VT
34 minHighest
44% above VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
VT: 16.9%
6.2%±3.9Lowest
VT: 16.9%
31.9%±15Highest
VT: 16.9%
Granville and Windham 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 —
School district — Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.