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Goshen 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

Goshen has the most expensive homes ($256k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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.

MeasureGoshenMapletonWindsor
People
Population
1,042Lowest
1,884
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.1±16.1Highest
39% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Goshen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
26.8%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Goshen and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.5%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±0.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,417±$26k
13% below U.S.
$91,731±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Mapleton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$255,600±$53kHighest
23% below U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Goshen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,938±$416Highest
37% above U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,760
53% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.2%±74.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Goshen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
13% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Mapleton and Windsor 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
School district — RSU 79/MSAD 01 —
High school 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.