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Leyden vs Dover vs Tolland
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 shortest commute (33 min average).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Tolland has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Dover | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637 |
5,930Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
44.9±2.3Lowest 12% above MA |
51.7±7.2 29% above MA |
| Leyden and Tolland 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% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Tolland 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$106,250±$10k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$355,700±$22kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Lowest 9% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
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| Dover 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Leyden and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
94.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 12% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.