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Mapleton vs Orland 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).
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Orland | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
1,915 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Orland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest 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% |
27.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Orland 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland and Mapleton 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. |
$69,348±$29k 14% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Orland 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. |
$277,100±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,149±$177Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Orland 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. |
$2,089 33% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orland 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orland 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.