Compare towns
Hope vs Mapleton vs Windsor vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Hope | Mapleton | Windsor | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
1,884 |
3,554Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Hope and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842 23% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Union 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 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.