Compare towns
Dummer vs Limerick 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
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
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 | Dummer | Limerick | Mapleton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
3,400Highest |
1,884 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 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 | $91,250±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,381Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.