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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Claremont
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 (+0.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,884Lowest |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Claremont 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Claremont 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. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Claremont 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. |
$1,146±$83Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Claremont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% 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% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Windsor 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 | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 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.