Compare towns
Maidstone vs Unity 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
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Maidstone | Unity | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
1,375 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maidstone and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Unity and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone 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 |
| School district | — | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.