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Windsor vs Wayne vs Washington
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Windsor | Wayne | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
1,101 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Washington 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 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+ | 15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Washington and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 8% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Washington School District |
| 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.