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Liberty 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

Liberty has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

MeasureLibertyMapletonWindsor
People
Population
969Lowest
1,884
2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.5±6.8Lowest
4% above U.S.
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Highest
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
19.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
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+
21.8%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,146±$15k
12% below U.S.
$91,731±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Mapleton and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$229,600±$31kHighest
31% below U.S.
$191,800±$23k
42% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Liberty and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$559±$193Lowest
60% below U.S.
$610±$277
57% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Highest
29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,434
22% below U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.5%±42.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
Liberty and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
14.4%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Liberty and Mapleton 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 03/MSAD 03 RSU 79/MSAD 01 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.