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Mapleton vs Trenton 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).
Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% 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.

MeasureMapletonTrentonWindsor
People
Population
1,884
1,599Lowest
2,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
43.5±7.7
12% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Highest
15% above U.S.
Windsor and Trenton 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%
20.1%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
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%
25.5%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Trenton 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%
42.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Trenton 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.
$60,455±$13k
25% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Mapleton and Trenton 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.
$357,400±$36kHighest
7% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,102±$241Highest
22% below U.S.
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
Trenton 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.
$2,310
26% below U.S.
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.3%±20.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
Trenton 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%
18.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
29 minHighest
9% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Trenton 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 Trenton Public Schools —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.