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Warren 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

Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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.

MeasureWarrenWindsorMapleton
People
Population
4,932Highest
2,060
1,884Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.2±2.2
8% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Highest
15% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
Windsor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.9%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
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+
12%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,616±$21k
8% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$91,731±$25kHighest
14% above U.S.
Mapleton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$232,700±$32kHighest
30% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$191,800±$23k
42% below U.S.
Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$456Highest
20% below U.S.
$1,002±$107
29% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
Warren and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,832
9% below U.S.
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.1%±29.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warren and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
11.6%±9.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Warren 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 #120 of 133 in ME #61 of 70 in VT —
School district RSU 40/MSAD 40 — RSU 79/MSAD 01
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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.