What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Leyden	Heath
People
Population	637Lowest	765Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	53.2±8.2Lowest 33% above MA	53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA
	Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4%	13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Heath 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	46.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.3%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Heath and Leyden 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	$98,750±$23kLowest 5% below MA
	Leyden and Heath 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	$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,917±$451 9% above MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,651Highest 22% below MA	$4,438Lowest 26% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Leyden and Heath 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%	6.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 12% above MA	35 minHighest 20% above MA
Work from home	11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6%	31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.