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Dummer vs Leyden vs Clarksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).
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 | Dummer | Leyden | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
637Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clarksville and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,125±$620Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksville and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarksville and Leyden 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.