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Leyden vs Windsor vs Windsor vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Leyden | Windsor | Windsor | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637Lowest |
2,060 |
3,554Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 49% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leyden 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.