Compare towns
Erving vs Leyden vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Erving | Leyden | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Highest |
637 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9k 25% below MA |
$105,893±$13kHighest about the MA average |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$372,900±$24kHighest 34% below MA |
$309,000±$47k 45% below MA |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$4,651Highest 22% below MA |
$4,458 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Erving 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% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Erving | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.