Compare towns
Lake Arrowhead 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
Lake Arrowhead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Lake Arrowhead | Mapleton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,322 |
1,884Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33±2.4Lowest 15% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,654±$9kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Lake Arrowhead and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$19kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,288±$327Highest 62% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286 27% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±4Lowest 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.