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Mapleton vs Windsor vs Goshen

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%).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($256k 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.

MeasureMapletonWindsorGoshen
People
Population
1,884
2,060Highest
1,042Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
54.1±16.1Highest
39% above U.S.
Goshen 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%
26.8%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Goshen 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%
27.5%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Goshen 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%
22.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Windsor 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.
$70,417±$26k
13% below U.S.
Mapleton and Goshen 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.
$255,600±$53kHighest
23% below U.S.
Goshen and Mapleton 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.
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
$1,938±$416Highest
37% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
$4,760
53% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
46.2%±74.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Goshen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
23 min
13% below U.S.
Work from home
10.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.8%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Mapleton and Goshen 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 — —
High school 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.