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Leyden vs Sheldon vs Troy 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 most expensive homes ($373k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Sheldon | Troy | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637Lowest |
2,267 |
1,749 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Greenfield 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Troy 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Greenfield and Troy 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. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Troy 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. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Sheldon 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. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Greenfield 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 | — | — | — | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Troy School District | Greenfield |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.