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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windsor | Mapleton | Berwick | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,884Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.