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Leyden vs Highgate vs Hampton
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 kids (20.8% under 18).
Highgate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Highgate | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661 |
3,528Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8 12% above U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Leyden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Hampton 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Highgate 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. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Hampton 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. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Highgate 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. |
$3,558Highest 14% above U.S. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.