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Leyden vs Plainfield vs Sutton vs Guilford
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 oldest population (median age 53.2).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Guilford has the shortest commute (25 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 | Plainfield | Sutton | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637 |
616Lowest |
9,452Highest |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 31% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273 9% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 49% above U.S. |
$4,458Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,827 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | Sutton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.