Compare towns
Lamoine vs Mapleton vs Windsor vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Owls Head has the most expensive homes ($413k 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 | Lamoine | Mapleton | Windsor | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,884 |
2,060Highest |
1,482Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 28% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Owls Head and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15k 10% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$87,325±$7k 8% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$413,300±$43kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,191±$386Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Owls Head and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303 26% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,981 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lamoine and Owls Head 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 | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.