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Windsor vs Castleton vs Richford
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 highest household income ($74k).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Windsor | Castleton | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
4,453Highest |
2,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
39±3.6 10% below VT |
| Windsor and Richford 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% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Windsor 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% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Richford 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% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$56,853±$13k 30% below VT |
| Castleton and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Castleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Richford and Castleton 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 |
$3,300 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Richford 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 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 |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Richford 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.