Compare towns
Mapleton vs Windsor vs West Windsor vs Pittston
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | West Windsor | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,060 |
1,171Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%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% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Pittston 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| West Windsor and Pittston 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.