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Leyden vs Warner vs Tolland

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 most expensive homes ($373k median).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% 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.

MeasureLeydenWarnerTolland
People
Population
637
2,959Highest
540Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
53.2±8.2Highest
37% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
51.7±7.2
33% above U.S.
Leyden and Tolland 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%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
17.8%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Tolland and Warner 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%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Leyden and Tolland 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%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Tolland 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.
$94,022±$18kLowest
16% above U.S.
$106,250±$10kHighest
32% above U.S.
Tolland 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±$24kHighest
12% above U.S.
$353,100±$22kLowest
6% above U.S.
$355,700±$22k
7% above U.S.
Leyden and Tolland 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.
$1,219±$123Lowest
14% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,651
49% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$2,714Lowest
13% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner 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%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
23% above U.S.
32 minLowest
20% above U.S.
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
Work from home
11%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.5%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Warner and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kearsarge Regional School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.