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Windham vs Underhill vs Castleton
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 oldest population (median age 44.2).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Underhill | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
3,141 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
| Windham and Castleton 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 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% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Windham and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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 |
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.