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Ascutney vs Mapleton vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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.

MeasureAscutneyMapletonWindsor
People
Population
381Lowest
1,884
2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
64.4±7.3Highest
66% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
Kids under 18
10.2%±10.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
44.9%±15Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Ascutney and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$53,269±$46k
34% below U.S.
$91,731±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Mapleton and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$218,800±$91kHighest
34% below U.S.
$191,800±$23k
42% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Ascutney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Highest
29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,429
10% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
16 minLowest
40% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±24.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ascutney and Mapleton 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
School district — RSU 79/MSAD 01 —
High school 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.