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Leyden vs Central Falls vs Guilford
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 highest household income ($106k).
Central Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Guilford has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Central Falls | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
22,701Highest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Guilford 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Guilford 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% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$312,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Central Falls 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. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273 9% 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. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Central Falls 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% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3Highest 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 | — | #38 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Central Falls Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.