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Plainfield vs Moretown 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
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Plainfield | Moretown | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,532Highest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.