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Washington vs Windsor vs Livermore
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 (14.6%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Livermore has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7 24% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.4±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17k 26% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$70,441±$10kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36k 41% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$221,800±$23kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322Highest 27% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
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| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286 27% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,237Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Livermore 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.