Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brighton vs Windsor vs Chapman
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Mapleton | Brighton | Windsor | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,167 |
3,554Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Brighton 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% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chapman 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% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Windsor 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% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton 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 79/MSAD 01 | Brighton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.