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Leyden vs Upton vs Colrain
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 most homeowners (93.4%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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 | Upton | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
49.6±8.7 24% above MA |
| Leyden and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Colrain 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Colrain 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Colrain and Upton 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$80,673±$10kLowest 22% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$284,300±$14kLowest 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,102±$77 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 22% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,317Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 12% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.