Compare towns
Windsor vs Ira 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).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Ira | Castleton | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
381Lowest |
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 |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
| Ira and Weathersfield 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8 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% |
37.2% 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% |
8.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$83,095±$12kHighest about the VT average |
| Weathersfield 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 |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Ira and Weathersfield 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±$195 8% below VT |
$1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,146 18% 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% |
36.4%±100 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr 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 |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 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 | — | #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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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.