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Windsor vs Mapleton vs Cushing
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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
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 | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,884 |
1,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4Lowest 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% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Cushing 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. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Cushing 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. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% 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% |
33.7%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cushing 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.