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Goshen vs Mapleton vs Windsor vs Lempster
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 kids (26.8% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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.
| Measure | Goshen | Mapleton | Windsor | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,042 |
1,884 |
3,554Highest |
953Lowest |
| 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% |
-3.1% 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. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Lempster 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
25.4%±3.5 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Lempster 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. |
$241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Lempster 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760 53% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Goshen 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest 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. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | Lempster School District |
| High school 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.