Compare towns
Leyden vs Unity 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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 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 | Unity | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,375 |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield and Leyden 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 | — | Unity School District | Greenfield |
| High school 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 |
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.