Compare towns
Mapleton vs New Gloucester vs Union 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
New Gloucester has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | New Gloucester | Union | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
5,766Highest |
2,663 |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Union 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Union 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. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
| Union and New Gloucester 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. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%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. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.