Compare towns
Windham vs Moretown vs Castleton vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Moretown | Castleton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,532 |
4,453Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Windham 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Andover 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% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Moretown and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Castleton 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Moretown 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.