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Leyden vs Enosburgh vs West Turin
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 oldest population (median age 43.6).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
West Turin has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Enosburgh | West Turin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,733 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.2±4.7 8% above U.S. |
| Leyden and West Turin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Turin and Enosburgh 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% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Turin 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.7% 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% |
2.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and West Turin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,474±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$69,338±$12kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| West Turin 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±$23k 48% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$149,400±$19kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $721±$37 49% below U.S. |
$852±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
$665±$94Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412 23% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$2,338Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Enosburgh 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% |
13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.