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Washington vs Windsor vs Worcester
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 oldest population (median age 55).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
254Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Washington 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. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Washington and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321 39% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.