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Leyden vs Fair Haven 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).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Fair Haven | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
2,724 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven 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. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 49% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Fair Haven 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% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Greenfield |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.