Compare towns
Appleton vs Windsor vs Pittston vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Pittston has the highest household income ($87k).
Liberty has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Appleton | Windsor | Pittston | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360 |
3,554Highest |
3,093 |
969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
40.5±6.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$71,146±$15k 12% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$2,434 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Liberty and Appleton 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 | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.