Compare towns
Mapleton vs Windsor vs Stark 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 renters (20.1% rent).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
Stark has the oldest population (median age 58.8).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Stark | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
254Lowest |
419 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Union 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% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$197,700±$34k 41% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Union 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. |
— | — | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Mapleton 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. |
$3,381Highest 8% above U.S. |
$2,636 15% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Stark School District | 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.