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Wayne vs Barton vs Leeds vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Wayne | Barton | Leeds | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,101 |
730Lowest |
2,285Highest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
38.2±8.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±9.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Leeds and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$85,208±$14k 6% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$257,800±$27k 23% below U.S. |
$425,300±$28kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Highest 30% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$940±$461 33% below U.S. |
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| Wayne and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289Highest 5% above U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$2,565Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,829 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.1%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Bremen 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.