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Heath vs Barnard vs Rowe 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
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
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 | Heath | Barnard | Rowe | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
1,211Highest |
453Lowest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,313±$576Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Rowe | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.