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Leyden vs Plainfield vs Tyringham vs Colrain
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).
Plainfield has the most kids (19% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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 | Tyringham | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637 |
616 |
494Lowest |
1,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
49.6±8.7Lowest 24% above MA |
| Tyringham and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Colrain 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% |
52.6% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield and Tyringham 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 |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$80,673±$10k 22% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$309,000±$47k 45% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$284,300±$14kLowest 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,102±$77 37% 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 |
$4,458 26% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$4,317Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 12% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.