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Guilford vs Middlesex vs Dover 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 affordable homes ($313k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Leyden has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Guilford | Middlesex | Dover | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,943 |
1,466 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
| Dover and Leyden 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Leyden 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. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 87% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 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 | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.