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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Salisbury vs Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Salisbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,884 |
1,609Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Salisbury 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. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.