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Jefferson vs Leyden vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Leyden | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013Highest |
637Lowest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Lowest 37% above U.S. |
62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Leyden and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196 35% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson 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.