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Middlefield vs Windsor vs Peru vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Middlefield | Windsor | Peru | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,065Highest |
630 |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6% MA: +7.4% |
-3.9% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
52.6±4.8 32% above MA |
53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
| Middlefield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Peru and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Peru and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
28%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Peru and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23k about the MA average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$90,750±$18kLowest 13% below MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
| Windsor and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48k 41% below MA |
$389,700±$32kHighest 31% below MA |
$267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Windsor and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
— | — | $1,917±$451Lowest 9% above MA |
| Middlefield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926Highest 18% below MA |
$3,867 35% below MA |
$3,805Lowest 36% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.