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Guilford vs Northfield 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%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Northfield | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
5,920Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below 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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guilford and Northfield 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%±3.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% 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. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,651Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Guilford and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.