What stands out worked out from the figures below

Washington has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Washington	Leyden
People
Population	526Lowest	637Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA	53.2±8.2Lowest 33% above MA
	Washington and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±5.9Lowest 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%	28.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	40%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Washington and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,278±$12kLowest 8% 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±$32kLowest 34% 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	—	$1,917±$451 9% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,381Lowest 27% below MA	$4,651Highest 22% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%	42.9%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Leyden and Washington 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%	10.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	93.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 13% below MA	33 minHighest 12% above MA
Work from home	12.9%±10.3Highest MA: 18.6%	11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Washington and Leyden 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.