Compare towns
Liberty vs Mapleton vs Windsor vs Waldo
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 expensive homes ($230k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Liberty | Mapleton | Windsor | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 969 |
1,884 |
2,060Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
37.5±9.6Lowest 4% below 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% |
20.2%±4.5 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4% 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% |
1.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Waldo 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. |
$71,458±$21k 11% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Waldo 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. |
$208,000±$41k 37% below U.S. |
| Liberty and Waldo 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±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,150±$691Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Waldo and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434 22% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo and Liberty 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waldo and Liberty 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 | — | Waldo-Region 7 |
| 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.