Compare towns
Leeds vs Windsor vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the highest household income ($85k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k 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 | Leeds | Windsor | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285Highest |
2,060 |
1,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Leeds and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$60,889±$5k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 23% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$287,500±$36kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Brownfield and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Brownfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leeds and Brownfield 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 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.