Compare towns
Mapleton vs Mars Hill vs Windsor vs Washburn
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).
Mars Hill has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Mars Hill | Windsor | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,398 |
3,554Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.4±3 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mars Hill 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% |
24.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Mars Hill 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% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Mars Hill 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. |
$65,273±$9k 19% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Mars Hill 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. |
$163,600±$23k 51% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% 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±$277 57% below U.S. |
$488±$96 65% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,843 41% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washburn 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Windsor 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 42/MSAD 42 | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.