Compare towns
Mapleton vs Royalton vs Windsor vs Union
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Royalton | Windsor | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,752 |
3,554Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Royalton 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% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Royalton 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Union and Royalton 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. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Royalton 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. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Union 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | White River Unified School District #79 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.