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Colrain vs Leyden vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Leyden has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Colrain | Leyden | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
637Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 24% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Leyden and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Colrain and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Maynard and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10kLowest 22% below MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Maynard and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14kLowest 49% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
| Leyden and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Colrain and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | — | — | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.