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Leeds vs Windsor vs Wayne
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 most kids (30.6% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285 |
3,554Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Leeds and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14k 6% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 23% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Wayne 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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 | 19.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Windsor 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 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.