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Leyden vs Addison vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Leyden | Addison | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,175Highest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% 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 | 13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest 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+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Addison and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
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| Addison and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 49% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Addison 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.