Compare towns
Leyden vs Marion 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).
Marion has the most expensive homes ($654k median).
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% 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 | Marion | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637 |
5,310Highest |
540Lowest |
| 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 |
51.7±7.2Lowest 29% 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% |
17.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Tolland 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% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest 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% |
39.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Marion and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$106,250±$10k about the MA average |
| Marion and Tolland 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 |
$355,700±$22kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
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| Leyden and Marion 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 |
$5,766Highest 4% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Leyden 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% |
9% MA: 10% |
6.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 12% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Marion and Tolland 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 | — |
| School district | — | Marion | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.