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Groton vs Leyden vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Groton | Leyden | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
637Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 27% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 17% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton 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.