Compare towns
Leyden vs Castleton vs Tolland
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 the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Tolland has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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 | Leyden | Castleton | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637 |
4,453Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.7±7.2 33% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Tolland 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% |
17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% 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% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$106,250±$10kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Tolland 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. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$355,700±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Tolland 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±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Leyden 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tolland 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.