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Leyden vs Proctor vs Augusta
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Proctor | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661Lowest |
1,794 |
1,851Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8 12% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Augusta 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,474±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Leyden 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. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$147,200±$33kLowest 56% 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. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$806±$209 43% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Augusta 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. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,062 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.