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Barnard vs Guilford vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Guilford has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
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 | Barnard | Guilford | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
2,461Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Guilford and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$75,243±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$312,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,283±$273Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$5,827 87% above U.S. |
$4,651Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guilford and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.