Compare towns
Unity vs Windsor vs Mapleton vs Claremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Unity | Windsor | Mapleton | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
3,554 |
1,884 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 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+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Claremont 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Unity and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Windsor 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 | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.