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Leyden vs Enosburgh vs Boonville
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 affordable homes ($173k median).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Boonville has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
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 | Enosburgh | Boonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661Lowest |
2,804 |
4,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8 12% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.9±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Boonville and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boonville and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,474±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$68,253±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Boonville and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,100±$23kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$219,400±$23k 34% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$852±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
$813±$163 42% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Boonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$2,787 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±19Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boonville and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #204 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | ADIRONDACK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.