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Leyden vs Oakham vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Oakham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637 |
1,639Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% 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% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Oakham 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 about the MA average |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
| Leyden and Oakham 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 |
$420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Highest 22% below MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$4,458 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 12% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
38 min 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.