Compare towns
Mapleton vs Stark 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
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
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 | Stark | Union | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
419 |
2,663Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Union 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% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark 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% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Windsor 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. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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. |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Union 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. |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Union and Mapleton 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. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$3,381Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Stark School District | 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.