Compare towns
Leyden vs Becket 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 highest household income ($106k).
Becket has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Becket | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,962 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
| Leyden and Becket 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% |
15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Greenfield and Becket 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% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% MA: 47.3% |
45.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Greenfield and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kHighest about the MA average |
$80,417±$29k 23% below MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Leyden and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 34% below MA |
$361,000±$82k 36% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Leyden and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451 9% above MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
| Becket and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 22% below MA |
$3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
$4,769Highest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.1% MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Becket and Greenfield 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 | — | — | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Central Berkshire | Greenfield |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.