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Windsor vs Sheldon vs Castleton vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 44.8).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Sheldon | Castleton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
2,267 |
4,453Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Windsor 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Sheldon 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±$31k 34% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Windsor 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.