Compare towns
Berwick vs Brighton 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
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Berwick | Brighton | Mapleton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,167Lowest |
1,884 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Brighton 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Brighton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.