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Bernardston vs Chaplin 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
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Leyden has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Bernardston | Chaplin | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Highest |
2,070 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bernardston and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15k about the U.S. average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Pioneer Valley | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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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.