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Leyden vs Monkton vs Bernardston
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 oldest population (median age 53.2).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Monkton | Bernardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,999 |
2,164Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Bernardston 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% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Bernardston 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bernardston and Monkton 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. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$81,940±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton 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±$24k 12% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$332,000±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton 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. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,283±$553Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 49% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,516Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Leyden 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | — | None 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.