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Mapleton vs Jackson 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 highest household income ($92k).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Jackson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
567Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Mapleton 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%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Jackson 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. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Jackson 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. |
$231,500±$16kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Windsor 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. |
$629±$12 55% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Mapleton 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% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.