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Leyden vs Ripton vs Mentz 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
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Mentz has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Lyonsdale has the most kids (23% under 18).
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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 | Ripton | Mentz | Lyonsdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,661 |
508Lowest |
1,753Highest |
1,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8 12% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.1±5.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.9±7.6 21% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.5 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Mentz 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,474±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$52,602±$5kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$61,806±$12k 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$115,500±$31k 65% below U.S. |
$111,000±$15kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
— | $1,045±$130Highest 26% below U.S. |
$838±$91 41% below U.S. |
| Mentz 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,901 7% below U.S. |
$1,979Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.2%±39.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyonsdale and Mentz 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.