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Tolland vs Enosburgh 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
Tolland has the most people working from home (12.5%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
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 | Tolland | Enosburgh | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
2,804Highest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2 33% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$10kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,700±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tolland 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.