Compare towns
Leyden vs Marion vs Greenfield
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 most homeowners (93.4%).
Marion has the most expensive homes ($654k 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 | Marion | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
5,310 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
| Marion and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Greenfield and Marion 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% |
27.3%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden and Marion 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% |
46.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Marion 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±$13k about the MA average |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Marion and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,176±$516 33% below MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
| Leyden and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Lowest 22% below MA |
$5,766Highest 4% below MA |
$4,769 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% MA: 10% |
9%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
90.8% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Marion 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 | — | #141 of 282 in MA | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Marion | 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 |
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.