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Mapleton vs Windsor vs Acworth

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 people working from home (10.8%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Acworth has the most expensive homes ($273k median).

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.

MeasureMapletonWindsorAcworth
People
Population
1,884
2,060Highest
851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
47.3±14.5Highest
22% above U.S.
Acworth 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%
21.1%±8.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
25.9%±16.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Acworth 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%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24%±9.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Acworth 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%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Acworth 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.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$82,917±$5k
about the U.S. average
Mapleton and Acworth 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.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$273,000±$34kHighest
18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
$1,352±$291Highest
4% below U.S.
Acworth 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.
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
$4,695
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor and Mapleton 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%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
35 minHighest
31% above U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Mapleton and Acworth 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 — Fall Mountain Regional School District
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.