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Leyden vs Proctor 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 renters (25.8% rent).
Proctor has the highest household income ($75k).
Lyonsdale has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
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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 | Proctor | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661Highest |
1,586 |
1,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
46.9±7.6 21% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Lyonsdale 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyonsdale and Leyden 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% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Lyonsdale 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% |
28%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% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,474±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$61,806±$12k 23% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$206,000±$20kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$111,000±$15kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Leyden 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. |
$1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$838±$91 41% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,979Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest 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% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.