What stands out worked out from the figures below

Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

Livermore has the most affordable homes ($222k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Washington	Livermore
People
Population	1,208Lowest	1,868Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S.	51.4±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S.
	Washington and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	17%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Livermore and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	24.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Washington and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Washington and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S.	$70,441±$10kLowest 13% below U.S.
	Washington and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S.	$221,800±$23kLowest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,106±$160 22% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,321Highest 39% above U.S.	$2,237Lowest 28% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±88.9Lowest 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	8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 34% above U.S.	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.5%±7.7Lowest 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
School district	Washington School District	RSU 73
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.