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Leyden vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Tolland has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637 |
1,368Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Tolland 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tolland and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 49% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tolland and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.