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Washington vs Windsor vs Lempster
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 (14.9%).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
2,060Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Washington and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Washington 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Washington and Lempster 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$160Highest 22% 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 | $4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest 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 | Washington School District | — | Lempster School District |
| 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.