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Leicester vs Leyden vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Leicester | Leyden | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
637Lowest |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brandon and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester 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 | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.