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Guilford vs Enosburgh 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

Guilford has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).

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.

MeasureGuilfordEnosburghLeyden
People
Population
2,461
2,804Highest
637Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.7±5.2
20% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% 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
17.5%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.6%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
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+
44.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.5%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$75,243±$6k
7% below U.S.
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$105,893±$13kHighest
31% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$312,600±$39k
6% below U.S.
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% below U.S.
$372,900±$24kHighest
12% above U.S.
Leyden and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,283±$273
9% below U.S.
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,917±$451Highest
36% above U.S.
Leyden and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,827Highest
87% above U.S.
$3,624Lowest
16% above U.S.
$4,651
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.9%±19.4
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
32 min
21% above U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Guilford and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #26 of 70 in VT —
School district Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 —
High school in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4
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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.