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Leyden vs Monkton vs Heath
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 housing (typical home built 1976).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Heath has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,999Highest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Leyden 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% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Leyden 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% 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% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath 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. |
$98,750±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| 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±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 49% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.