Compare towns
Leyden vs Mashpee vs Colrain
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 highest household income ($106k).
Mashpee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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 | Mashpee | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
15,384Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
49.6±8.7Lowest 24% above MA |
| Mashpee 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% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Colrain and Mashpee 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% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Mashpee and Colrain 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% |
44.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Mashpee and Colrain 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 |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$80,673±$10kLowest 22% below MA |
| Leyden and Mashpee 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 |
$562,200±$29kHighest about the MA average |
$284,300±$14kLowest 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
| Leyden and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Highest 22% below MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,317 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5 MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Colrain and Mashpee 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% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Mashpee 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 | — | #100 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Mashpee | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | Mashpee Middle-High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.