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Guilford vs Middlesex vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
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 | Windham | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,943 |
594Lowest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% 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% |
0.8%±1.1 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±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$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±$273Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% 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. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,651Lowest 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% |
41.2%±94 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% |
9.9% 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% |
82.9% 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. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
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% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.