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Chittenden vs Leyden vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the youngest population (median age 50.8).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Chittenden | Leyden | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
637Lowest |
1,389Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.