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Leyden vs Moriah 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 highest household income ($106k).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Moriah | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
4,483 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Leyden 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% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greenfield and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 49% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield and Leyden 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Greenfield |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.