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Washington vs Florida vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Washington | Florida | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
668Highest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-7.7% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
56.1±4.4 40% above MA |
53.2±8.2Lowest 33% above MA |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Leyden and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Florida and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12k 8% below MA |
$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$105,893±$13kHighest about the MA average |
| Leyden and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$372,900±$24kHighest 34% below MA |
| Leyden and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 27% below MA |
$1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$4,651Highest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Leyden and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% MA: 62.5% |
91.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 13% below MA |
26 min 10% below MA |
33 minHighest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Washington and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Florida | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.