Compare towns
Mapleton vs Union vs Waldo 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).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Union | Waldo | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,663 |
926Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
37.5±9.6Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Mapleton 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Union 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. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$71,458±$21k 11% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Union 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. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$208,000±$41k 37% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Union and Waldo 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. |
$1,150±$691 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Union and Waldo 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. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older 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. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Waldo 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 40/MSAD 40 | Waldo-Region 7 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.