Compare towns
Leyden vs Westminster vs Tolland
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 oldest population (median age 53.2).
Westminster has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Tolland has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Westminster | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637 |
8,374Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
48.3±4.6Lowest 21% above MA |
51.7±7.2 29% above MA |
| Leyden and Tolland 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Westminster and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden and Westminster 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% |
45.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Tolland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kLowest about the MA average |
$106,331±$22kHighest about the MA average |
$106,250±$10k about the MA average |
| Westminster and Tolland 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 |
$422,000±$36kHighest 25% below MA |
$355,700±$22kLowest 37% below MA |
| Westminster and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,843±$268Lowest 5% above MA |
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| Leyden and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 22% below MA |
$4,973Highest 17% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Westminster and Leyden 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% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Ashburnham-Westminster | — |
| High school in town | — | Oakmont Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.