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Leyden vs Windham vs Heath vs Bernardston
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 highest household income ($106k).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 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 | Windham | Heath | Bernardston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637 |
594Lowest |
765 |
2,164Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
| Heath 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bernardston and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bernardston and Heath 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$81,940±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Leyden and Heath 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$332,000±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Leyden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,283±$553Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Bernardston 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,516 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.