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Washington vs Dummerston vs Middlefield vs Leyden
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 most renters (7.5% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Washington | Dummerston | Middlefield | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 526 |
2,090Highest |
352Lowest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7 45% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Washington 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% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 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% |
28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% 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% |
2.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield 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±$12kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Middlefield 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$332,800±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% 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±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,917±$451 36% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,926Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield 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% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.