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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Weathersfield
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 (42.2% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Berwick | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,884Lowest |
1,998 |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Weathersfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Berwick 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Weathersfield 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.