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Leyden vs Plainfield vs Warwick vs Bernardston
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 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 | Warwick | Bernardston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,314 |
776 |
2,164Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bernardston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bernardston 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±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$81,940±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$332,000±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,283±$553 9% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Warwick 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. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,516 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Leyden 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Warwick | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.