Compare towns
Windsor vs Castleton vs Enosburgh vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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.
| Measure | Windsor | Castleton | Enosburgh | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
4,453 |
2,804Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | -8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Castleton and Rockingham 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±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Castleton and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.