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Leyden vs Proctor 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 renters (25.8% rent).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Proctor | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661 |
1,794Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Hampton 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9% 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% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Hampton 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. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% 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±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Proctor 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. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Proctor 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer 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%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Leyden 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.