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Mapleton vs Cornish 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

Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
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.

MeasureMapletonCornishWindsor
People
Population
1,884
1,816Lowest
2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
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+
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Cornish 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.
$91,821±$2kHighest
14% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Cornish 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.
$296,000±$69kHighest
11% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,221±$227Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
Cornish 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.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornish 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 Cornish School District —
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.