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Leon vs Randolph vs Dayton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leon has the most kids (42.2% under 18).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
Dayton has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Leon | Randolph | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,459Lowest |
2,156Highest |
1,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9% NY: +4.2% |
-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
| Randolph and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Dayton and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,048±$11kLowest 35% below NY |
$77,440±$13kHighest 10% below NY |
$68,553±$10k 20% below NY |
| Randolph and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$110,100±$16k 74% below NY |
$111,700±$13kHighest 74% below NY |
| Dayton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$282Highest 41% below NY |
$690±$42Lowest 57% below NY |
$907±$192 44% below NY |
| Leon and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,259Highest 50% below NY |
$2,763Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,161 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±30.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
26%±17.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Randolph and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.8%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.1% NY: 54.3% |
82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1954 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 7% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
35 min 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Leon and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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NY 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.