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Montgomery vs Newark 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).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Newark | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796Highest |
727 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% 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% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below 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. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$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 | — | $1,708±$97Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283 37% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Leyden 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.