Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cushing 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).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
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 | Cushing | Windsor | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,460Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Newburgh 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% |
17.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 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% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest 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% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Cushing 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. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Cushing 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% |
7.7%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% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing 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 | RSU 13 | — | — |
| High school 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.