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China vs Mapleton vs Windsor vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the highest household income ($96k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | China | Mapleton | Windsor | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,526 |
1,884Lowest |
3,554 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| China and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37k 28% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 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 | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and China 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 18 |
| 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.