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Heath vs Fair Haven 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%).
Fair Haven has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Heath | Fair Haven | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
2,724Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and Leyden 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% 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. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.