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Leyden vs Maynard vs Plainfield 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 oldest population (median age 53.2).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Maynard | Plainfield | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637 |
10,712 |
616Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
| Leyden and Plainfield 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% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield 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% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.6% MA: 47.3% |
39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$63,500±$14k 39% below MA |
$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
| Maynard 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 |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$309,000±$47k 45% below MA |
$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
| Leyden and Maynard 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 |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,458Lowest 26% below MA |
$4,769 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 10.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
15.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
17 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Maynard 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | — | Greenfield |
| High school 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 | 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.