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Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Starks 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).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).

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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.

MeasureMapletonNewburghStarksWindsor
People
Population
1,884
1,475
556Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
46.7±9.4Highest
20% above U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Starks 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%
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
16.4%±4.4Lowest
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%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
20.3%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
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%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
21%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
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.
$76,750±$10k
5% below U.S.
$63,500±$8k
21% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Mapleton and Newburgh 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.
$244,600±$20kHighest
26% below U.S.
$148,500±$27kLowest
55% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Newburgh 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.
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
$1,063±$301Highest
25% below U.S.
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
Starks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,789
43% below U.S.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
$1,348Lowest
57% below U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±90.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Starks and Newburgh 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%
11.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
90%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
3.3%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
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 — — —
High school in town None in town — — —
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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.