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Leyden vs Castleton vs Guilford vs Colrain
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%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Guilford has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Colrain has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
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 | Castleton | Guilford | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,461 |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Guilford 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Guilford 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Guilford 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.