Compare towns
Sidney vs Windsor vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Sidney | Windsor | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
3,554 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 21% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.