A town of 637. Nearly 28.7% of it is conserved land.
The 2 things Leyden does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Leyden. Another town gets a different order.
7.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Leyden Wildlife Management Area | 3.1 mi | 771 |
| 2. Leyden State Forest | — | 58 |
| 3. Shattuck Brook Wildlife Management Area | — | 36 |
The typical Leyden home is worth about $430,000, up 0.8% in a year, 35% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Most working residents leave Leyden for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Greenfield (21%), Montague (7%) and Deerfield (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (24% statewide). 40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 47% across Massachusetts.
| Leyden | MA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.1% | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.7% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 14% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.4% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.1% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 8.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.2% | 22.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.8% | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 25.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.6% | 21.8% | 14.1% |
Leyden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Leyden beats the Massachusetts average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Leyden | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 72.9% | 68.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 5.9% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
Where Leyden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
7 notable people were born in Leyden.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Leyden is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 734 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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