Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
39% of residents are 65 or older in Maidstone, against 22% in Vermont’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a higher median age than Maidstone. 43% of the land in Maidstone is conserved, above both the Vermont town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is West Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 5,242 acres with 6 miles of trail. Maidstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Maidstone beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 125 in 1790, a low of 78 in 1960, 211 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1829 and 4 maps from 1920 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Maidstone takes its name from Maidstone in Kent, England, 3,230 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionMaidstone, settled in 1828, takes its name from Maidstone, a city in Kent, England.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maidstone, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Maidstone.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Mountain Wildlife Management Area | 6 mi | 5,242 |
| 2. Maidstone State Park | 0.9 mi | 464 |
| 3. Maidstone Bends Preserve | 0.4 mi | 155 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Maidstone. Most working residents leave Maidstone for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Maidstone is 29 minutes.
| Maidstone | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Maidstone has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Maidstone’s July high is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
13% of Maidstone adults binge drink. Only 1 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Maidstone. 16% of Maidstone adults smoke cigarettes.
| Maidstone | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 76% | 79% |
| What stands out | Maidstone | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.4% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 76.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Maidstone; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Maidstone residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
43% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Town in Vermont, United States
Maidstone is a town in Essex County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 211. It is part of the Berlin, NH –VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. There is no town center or gas station, but there is a town office building in the southern part of the town.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Maidstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
