Compare towns
Leyden vs Millis vs Warwick 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 most homeowners (93.4%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Millis | Warwick | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637Lowest |
8,888Highest |
776 |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
49.6±8.7 24% above MA |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Millis and Colrain 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% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Colrain 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% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
37.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis 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±$13k about the MA average |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$80,673±$10kLowest 22% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$284,300±$14kLowest 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
| Leyden and Millis 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 |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$4,317Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Colrain 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% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
86.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Millis | Warwick | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.