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Leyden vs Proctor vs Warwick vs Greenfield
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 highest household income ($106k).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Greenfield has the most renters (44.3% rent).
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 | Proctor | Warwick | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,794 |
776 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Greenfield 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greenfield and Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67 22% 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. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Warwick | Greenfield |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.