Compare towns
Leyden vs Petersham vs Warwick
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%).
Petersham has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Petersham | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,185Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
56.3±2.7Highest 41% above MA |
51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA |
| Petersham and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.7%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Leyden and Petersham 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% |
30.5%±4.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Petersham 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% |
42.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Petersham and Warwick 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 |
$110,750±$20kHighest 7% above MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
| Petersham 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 34% below MA |
$392,400±$20kHighest 30% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
| Petersham 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 9% above MA |
$1,679±$441 5% below MA |
$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
| Leyden and Petersham 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 |
$4,636 23% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Leyden and Warwick 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% |
8.8% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% MA: 62.5% |
94.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 12% above MA |
39 min 32% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Petersham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Petersham | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | None 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.