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Leyden vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
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 | Sheldon | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661 |
2,267Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Leyden 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sheldon 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. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Hampton 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. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Hampton 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.