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Buckfield vs Windsor vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Buckfield | Windsor | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,403Highest |
2,060Lowest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.2±8.3 about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Leeds and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41k 3% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$85,208±$14kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Leeds and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18k 32% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$257,800±$27kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Leeds and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
$940±$461 33% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860 8% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Buckfield and Leeds 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 10 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.