Compare towns
Mapleton vs Berwick vs Windsor vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Mapleton | Berwick | Windsor | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,998 |
3,554Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Highest 26% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.