Compare towns
Heath vs Adams vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Adams has the most renters (37.9% rent).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Heath | Adams | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765 |
8,074Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% MA: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
47.3±3.3Lowest 18% above MA |
53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.7%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Adams and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.2%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Adams and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$58,929±$6kLowest 43% below MA |
$105,893±$13kHighest about the MA average |
| Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
$209,900±$15kLowest 63% below MA |
$372,900±$24kHighest 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$74Lowest 45% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 26% below MA |
$3,638Lowest 39% below MA |
$4,651Highest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Adams and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.2%Highest MA: 10% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
24 minLowest 19% below MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath 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 | — | #230 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hoosac Valley Regional | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.