Compare towns
Leyden vs Wells 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 shortest commute (33 min average).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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.
| Measure | Leyden | Wells | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637 |
1,148Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Lowest 30% 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% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tolland and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below 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. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below 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. |
$1,313±$282Lowest 7% below U.S. |
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| Leyden and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tolland and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.