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Mapleton vs Windsor vs Greene vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Greene has the most expensive homes ($270k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Greene | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,554 |
4,417Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Greene 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chapman 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greene and Chapman 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$98,093±$16kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Greene and Chapman 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. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$270,000±$23kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,194±$224Highest 15% below U.S. |
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| Greene 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.