Compare towns
Leyden vs Maynard vs Plainfield vs Montgomery
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% 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 | Maynard | Plainfield | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637 |
10,712Highest |
616Lowest |
796 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% 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%±9.3 MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield 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% |
24.9%±7 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% |
38.1%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% |
4.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery 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±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
| Maynard and Montgomery 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±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
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| 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 |
$4,458 26% below MA |
$4,283Lowest 29% 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% |
50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest 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 | — | — |
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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.