Compare towns
Mapleton vs Washburn vs Windsor vs Castle Hill
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).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Washburn | Windsor | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,355 |
2,060Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Washburn 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% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest 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% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 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. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18k 56% 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. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Castle Hill 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. |
$1,571 50% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Castle Hill 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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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.