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Washington vs Dummerston vs Leyden vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Lee has the most renters (28.9% rent).
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 | Washington | Dummerston | Leyden | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 526Lowest |
2,090 |
637 |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Leyden and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 40% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Lee 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 | — | — | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Lee |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.