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Montgomery vs Calais vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
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 | Montgomery | Calais | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
1,713Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Calais and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.