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Hampton vs Leyden vs West Haven
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 most affordable homes ($167k median).
Leyden has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,661Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.6±3.8 12% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Leyden and West Haven 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% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and West Haven 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. |
$59,474±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Hampton 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% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Haven 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.