Compare towns
Leyden vs Middlesex vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Greenfield has the most renters (44.3% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,943 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 31% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 12% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
U.S. 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.