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Windsor vs Castleton vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Windsor | Castleton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
4,453Highest |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Castleton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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.