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Windsor vs Leyden vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Windsor | Leyden | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
637Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1 6% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$451 36% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.