What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winhall has the most kids (17% under 18).

Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winhall	Maidstone
People
Population	752Highest	241Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+53.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT	61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT
	Maidstone and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9%	12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Winhall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.4%Highest VT: 43.8%	28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7%	3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7%
	Maidstone and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT	$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT
	Winhall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT	$438,200±$81kLowest 38% above VT
	Winhall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,094±$732 11% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,567Highest 30% above VT	$3,914Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Winhall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Highest VT: 10.1%	2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97.5%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 13% above VT	29 minHighest 25% above VT
Work from home	18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Maidstone and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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VT 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.