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Leyden vs Plainfield vs Sharon
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).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,314 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Sharon 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Sharon 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. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Sharon 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. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Sharon 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. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Leyden and Sharon 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. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Leyden 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Sharon School District |
| High school 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.