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Leyden vs Otis 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Guilford has the shortest commute (25 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 | Otis | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,624 |
2,461Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Otis 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% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guilford and Otis 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% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Otis 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% |
39.2%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% |
2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otis 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±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$75,243±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Otis 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. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$312,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Otis 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. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Otis 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. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis 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% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Farmington River Reg | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.