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Montgomery vs Northfield 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 most kids (22% under 18).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Northfield | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
5,920Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below 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% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Northfield 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% |
20%±3.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% 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. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% 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 | — | $1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Montgomery 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.