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Washington vs Moretown 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 oldest population (median age 56.5).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Moretown | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
1,532Highest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
| Washington and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown 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. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Moretown 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.