Compare towns
Cushing vs Mapleton vs Windsor vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 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 | Cushing | Mapleton | Windsor | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
1,884 |
3,554Highest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.7 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+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thomaston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$56,435±$13k 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$271,700±$10k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,262±$343 11% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,487 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing 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 | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 13 |
| 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.