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Mapleton vs Washington 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).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Washington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,624Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.2±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Washington and Windsor 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 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% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Washington 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% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Washington 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. |
$59,861±$17k 26% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Washington 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. |
$195,200±$36k 41% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Washington 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. |
$1,036±$322Highest 27% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$2,286 27% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washington 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% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.