Compare towns
Newburgh vs Windsor vs Mapleton vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Newburgh | Windsor | Mapleton | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
2,060Highest |
1,884 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school 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.