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Guilford vs New Haven 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).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | New Haven | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,792 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guilford and New Haven 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% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest 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% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Guilford and New Haven 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. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and New Haven 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. |
$379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| New Haven 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. |
$1,163±$143Lowest 18% 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 | $5,827 87% above U.S. |
$5,967Highest 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% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below 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% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven 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.