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Guilford vs Whitingham vs Plainfield 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%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 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 | Whitingham | Plainfield | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,368 |
1,314 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Leyden 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Guilford and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 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 | $5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,651Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Guilford and Plainfield 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.