What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).

Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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.

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

Measure	Burlington	Washington
People
Population	9,680Highest	3,676Lowest
Median age	39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average	49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT
Kids under 18	25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2%	19%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Burlington and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	53.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1%	6.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Burlington and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT	$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$418,700±$21kLowest 14% above CT	$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT	$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT
	Burlington and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,464Highest 12% above CT	$4,709Lowest 29% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6%	26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Burlington and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest CT: 10%	9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	79%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above CT	26 minLowest 4% below CT
Work from home	25%±4.1Highest CT: 16%	20.1%±9Lowest CT: 16%
	Burlington and Washington 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	#58 of 149 in CT	#17 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 10	Regional School District 12
High school in town	Lewis S. Mills High School	Shepaug Valley School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	9.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT 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.