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Windsor vs Ira vs Castleton
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 people working from home (10.3%).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Ira | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
381Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Ira 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Ira 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
| Castleton and Ira 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 |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Ira and Castleton 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 |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
| Castleton and Windsor 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 |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Castleton 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.