Compare towns
Washington vs Windsor 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 people working from home (12.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Windsor | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
3,554Highest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Windsor 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Windsor 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Washington 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$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 | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Leyden 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 | — |
| 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.