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Unity vs Maidstone vs Windsor vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Washington has the highest household income ($89k).
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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 | Unity | Maidstone | Windsor | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
241Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maidstone and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Washington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Washington 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 | Unity School District | — | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.