Compare towns
Corinth vs Mapleton vs Windsor vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Corinth | Mapleton | Windsor | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,990Highest |
1,884 |
2,060 |
1,117Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±6 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
45.4±5.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,229±$5k 20% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$75,250±$20k 7% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$226,500±$17kHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Charleston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$157 38% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
$988±$870 30% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,381Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,811 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.4%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charleston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charleston and Corinth 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 | #102 of 133 in ME | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.