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Leyden vs Dover 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).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Greenfield has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
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 | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,466 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Dover and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greenfield and Dover 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$55,614±$7k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Dover 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. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 49% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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 |
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.