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Hampton vs Leyden vs East Otto
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Hampton | Leyden | East Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Highest |
637Lowest |
996 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.5±5.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Otto and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$64,605±$18kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$182,600±$27k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$875±$166Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,105 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±39.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Otto and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.