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Leyden vs Barre vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Barre has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Leyden | Barre | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
5,572 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
43.8±8.5Lowest 9% above MA |
44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
| Leyden and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Greenfield and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
19%±5.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Barre and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13k about the MA average |
$107,727±$13kHighest 4% above MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Barre and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$394,300±$55kHighest 30% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Barre and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,030±$713Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,107±$67 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Lowest 22% below MA |
$5,163Highest 14% below MA |
$4,769 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% MA: 10% |
8.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Greenfield and Barre 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 | — | #134 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Quabbin | Greenfield |
| High school in town | — | Quabbin Regional High School | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.