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Newburgh vs Windsor vs Mapleton vs Hampden
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 oldest population (median age 45.8).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
2,060 |
1,884 |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Mapleton 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest 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% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$301,300±$38kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Newburgh 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. |
$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampden 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. |
$3,694 18% above 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% |
22.2%±15.1 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 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. |
23 min 14% 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% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.