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Montgomery vs Dummerston 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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Dummerston | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
2,090Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% 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%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% 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±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.