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Leyden, Massachusetts, in Franklin county, is 38 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 83 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Springfield metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 772 people lived in Leyden.
In Leyden, about 67% of adults are married. Leyden is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
Leyden is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Leyden had a median family income of $53,750. Significantly, more adults in Leyden have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Massachusetts.
Leyden residents donated more money ($700) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 90% of living spaces in Leyden are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Leyden, 92% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).
Leyden strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
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| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 7% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Leyden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
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