Compare towns
Mapleton vs Hope 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).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Hope | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,748Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope 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% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hope 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% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hope 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. |
$86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Hope 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. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Hope 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. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope 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 | Hope Public Schools | — |
| 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.