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Mapleton vs Starks vs Windsor vs Washburn
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).
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Starks | Windsor | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
556Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Starks 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% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Washburn 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% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27k 55% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,063±$301Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% 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. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,571 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Starks and Washburn 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 | — | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.