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Mapleton vs Pittston 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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Pittston | Starks | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,093 |
556Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Starks 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% |
17.2%±7.4 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% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston 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. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Pittston 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. |
$1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
$1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Starks 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. |
$1,909 39% 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% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Starks 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% |
10.2% 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% 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. |
1983 3 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.