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Leyden vs Wareham 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 highest household income ($106k).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Wareham | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
23,302Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
49.6±8.7Lowest 24% above MA |
| Leyden and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Colrain 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 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
37.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kHighest about the MA average |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$80,673±$10kLowest 22% below MA |
| Leyden and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$284,300±$14kLowest 49% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
| Leyden and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Highest 22% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,317Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham 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% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham 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 | — | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Wareham | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.