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Leyden vs Montgomery vs Upton
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 shortest commute (33 min average).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Montgomery | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
796 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
| Leyden and Montgomery 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% |
22%±5.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden and Montgomery 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% |
38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton 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 |
$357,500±$29kLowest 36% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
— | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Leyden and Upton 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 |
$4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Montgomery 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% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 12% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.