Compare towns
Washington vs Wells vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Wells | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Lowest |
1,148 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Washington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Wells and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485 31% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Wells 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.