Compare towns
Mapleton vs West Windsor vs Windsor vs Union
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 most affordable homes ($192k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | West Windsor | Windsor | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,171Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| West Windsor and Mapleton 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. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and West 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Union 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Union 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.