Compare towns
Mapleton vs Worcester vs Westminster
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Worcester | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
831 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Westminster 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Mapleton 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Westminster 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. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Worcester 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. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$749±$315 47% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Westminster 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. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Mapleton 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.