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Lake Arrowhead vs Mapleton vs Windsor vs Waterboro
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).
Waterboro has the most expensive homes ($297k 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 | Lake Arrowhead | Mapleton | Windsor | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,322 |
1,884Lowest |
3,554 |
8,055Highest |
| 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% |
+3.2% 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. |
42±3.1 8% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Waterboro 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% |
22.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lake Arrowhead and Waterboro 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% |
14.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest 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% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Waterboro 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. |
$89,392±$16k 11% above 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±$19k 20% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$297,000±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Waterboro and Lake Arrowhead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,288±$327Highest 62% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,200±$461 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286 27% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,772 11% below 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%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.2%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterboro and Windsor 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% |
6% 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% |
90.1% 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. |
1983 3 yrs newer 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. |
35 min 33% above 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% |
10%±3.9 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 | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.