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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Levant vs North Bennington
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 renters (48.4% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Levant | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,884 |
3,069Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
| Windsor and North Bennington 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% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest 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%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Levant 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. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Levant 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. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Bennington and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% 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% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Levant 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| 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.