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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Clarksville vs Orange
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 kids (25.2% under 18).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Clarksville | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,884Highest |
371 |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1 6% above U.S. |
| Clarksville and Mapleton 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% |
10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 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% |
23.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Clarksville and Orange 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Windsor 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Orange 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. |
$1,125±$620Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Clarksville and Mapleton 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. |
$2,276 27% below U.S. |
$5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| 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.