Compare towns
Lamoine 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
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Lamoine | Mapleton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,782Lowest |
1,884 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Lamoine and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lamoine 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158Highest 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Lamoine and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above 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% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Lamoine 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 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 | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.