Compare towns
Leyden vs Central Falls vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
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 | Central Falls | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
22,701Highest |
17,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Central Falls 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±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$55,614±$7k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$352,100±$30k 6% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 49% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield 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 | — | #38 of 38 in RI | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Greenfield |
| High school in town | — | Central Falls Sr High | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.