Compare towns
Windsor vs Hyde Park vs Castleton vs Weathersfield
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).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Hyde Park | Castleton | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
513Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
| Weathersfield 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Weathersfield 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Weathersfield 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Weathersfield 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 |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$252,700±$50kHighest 20% below VT |
| Weathersfield and Castleton 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 |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Castleton 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.