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Windsor vs Chapman vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Castle Hill has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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 | Windsor | Chapman | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
388 |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kHighest 44% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
— | $950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Castle Hill and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.