Compare towns
Mapleton vs Windsor vs Limerick
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 (42.2% rent).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
3,554Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Mapleton 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Limerick 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. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.