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Guilford vs Monkton 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).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Monkton | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,999 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Guilford and Monkton 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. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 87% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,651Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Guilford 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Guilford 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.