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Washington vs Windsor vs Somerville
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).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
2,060Highest |
837Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
33.5±11.3Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Washington and Windsor 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%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somerville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Washington 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% |
25.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Somerville 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. |
$71,250±$15kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Somerville 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. |
$218,100±$41kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Somerville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322 27% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,583±$265Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Somerville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,505 20% 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% |
65.7%±58.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Windsor 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 12 |
| 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.