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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Appleton vs Stoddard
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 people working from home (15%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Appleton | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,360 |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
$895±$751 37% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 8% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Appleton Public Schools | Stoddard 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.