LaymantownVA
Public schools that outperform most of Virginia. Population 1,626: a town in Virginia.
Is Laymantown a good place to live?
The best of Laymantown’s subject grades are an A for schools and incomes; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 19 of Virginia’s 372 towns do worse. Laymantown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Laymantown stand out
Where Laymantown beats most towns.
100% of working residents leave Laymantown for work
Where Laymantown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Laymantown grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Laymantown is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Blue Ridge Parkway and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Laymantown. Close and well known come first.
in town ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Park & preserveAppalachian Trail3.0M visitors a year
32 mi Stadium & arenaLane Stadium
38 mi LandmarkProject Greek Island
29 mi LakeSmith Mountain Lake
37 mi LakeMountain LakePhoto credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Smith Mountain Lake: Jay White, Public domain · Mountain Lake: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Laymantown: who provides what
Laymantown is unincorporated, so Botetourt County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Laymantown.
On state tests, Laymantown’s schools beat 93% of Virginia districts
Its one school is below. The Botetourt County Public Schools runs its public schools. Laymantown’s only public school teaches 439 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 439 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
The median age in Laymantown is higher than in the typical Virginia or U.S. town
The share of adults 25 and older in Laymantown who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 36%, below the Virginia town median (44%) but above the median of U.S. towns (29%). People 65 and older are just over a third of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (39% statewide).
| Laymantown | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.3 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 44% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 70% are men (VA 47%).
| Laymantown | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 16.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.1% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.9% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Laymantown is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Laymantown’s FEMA hazard score stands at 14 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 66% come from inland flooding and 11% from strong winds. Since 1992, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Laymantown stands out in Virginia and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Laymantown rose by 45, to 70. 0.2% of Laymantown working residents work locally. The town’s average commute is 23 minutes, where Virginia’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 9 miles.
| Laymantown | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Laymantown ranks healthier than two in three of the country’s towns
Among adults in Laymantown, 13% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Laymantown is ahead of Virginia on 6 and behind on 3. Two figures for adults locally: 39% have high blood pressure, 33% sleep under 7 hours.
| Laymantown | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Laymantown | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 13.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 10.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The climate in Laymantown brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 27°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. Laymantown brings chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3.2% of Laymantown is conserved land
1.9 miles of trail. In Laymantown, the trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Laymantown | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Laymantown sells for about $332K
Among 254 Virginia towns, just 5 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Laymantown.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Laymantown
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Laymantown
About 5 of every 100 Laymantown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About Laymantown
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Laymantown is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,867 at the 2020 census. The community is located along State Route 658 (Laymantown Road). It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area.
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- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,348 ft
Laymantown’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Laymantown.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laymantown | — | — | B+ | — | A | B+ |
| Blue Ridge | #96 | A− | B− | — | A | B |
Laymantown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Laymantown and Blue Ridge report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Laymantown with a neighbor →
Questions about Laymantown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Laymantown, VA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Virginia.
Is Laymantown, VA expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $285,000, 31% below the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.