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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Brooks vs Brighton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Windsor | Mapleton | Brooks | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
1,884 |
1,208 |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 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+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Brighton 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% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%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% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks 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±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$196,700±$33kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Windsor 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. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
$3,360 8% 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% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks and Brighton 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.