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Leyden vs Peacham vs Plainfield
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%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 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 | Peacham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
887 |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Peacham 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% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Plainfield 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham 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% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Plainfield 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. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield 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. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Peacham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.