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Guilford vs Tunbridge 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Tunbridge | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,253 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge 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. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Tunbridge 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. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Tunbridge 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. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% 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 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.