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Union vs Windham 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
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Union | Windham | Windsor | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
19,188Highest |
3,554 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 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 | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Union 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 14 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.