Compare towns
Mapleton vs Windsor vs Strong 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 highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Windsor | Strong | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,060 |
1,249Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Strong 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%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Strong 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% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Union 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±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Union 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. |
$183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union 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. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong 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 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | 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.