Compare towns
Bernardston vs Everett vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Everett | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
50,045Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2 23% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
| 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%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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 21% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$105,893±$13kHighest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15kLowest 41% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553Lowest 27% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,917±$451 9% above MA |
| Everett and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516Lowest 25% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Bernardston 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | Everett | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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MA 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.