Compare towns
Leyden vs Plainfield vs Wareham vs Montgomery
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 oldest population (median age 53.2).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Wareham | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637 |
616Lowest |
23,302Highest |
796 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA |
| Leyden and Wareham 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%±9.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery 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 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Plainfield 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 |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA |
| Montgomery 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 |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
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| Leyden and Wareham 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 |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Montgomery 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% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.