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Leyden vs Fairfield vs Lyonsdale
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 people working from home (9.3%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Lyonsdale has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
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 | Fairfield | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661 |
1,938Highest |
1,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8 12% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.9±7.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Lyonsdale and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Lyonsdale 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% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyonsdale 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,474±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$61,806±$12k 23% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Lyonsdale 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. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$111,000±$15kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Highest 25% below U.S. |
$838±$91 41% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Lyonsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412 23% below U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,979Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.2%±39.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyonsdale 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leyden and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| 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.