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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Goshen 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($256k median).
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 | Goshen | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,884 |
1,042Lowest |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Windsor 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Goshen 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% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Goshen 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. |
$255,600±$53kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Bellows Falls 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. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,760 53% 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% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen 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% |
5.5%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% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Bellows Falls 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.