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Leyden vs Middlebury 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).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Guilford has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
9,175Highest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% 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%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guilford and Leyden 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%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$75,243±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$312,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Leyden 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. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% 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 | $4,651Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,827 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Guilford 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% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Guilford 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.