Town guide

Leyden, Massachusetts

Leyden is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, home to about 637 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 01301 and 01337.

Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population63736 per sq mi
Median home value$372,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$227Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Leyden

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Leyden

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)51 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY155 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Leyden; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Leyden

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Leyden had 734 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 338th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Franklin County grew from 41,209 residents in 1900 to 71,029 in 2020.

Leyden population by census2000: 772, 2010: 711, 2020: 734772200071120107342020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,209, 1910: 43,600, 1920: 49,361, 1930: 49,612, 1940: 49,453, 1950: 52,747, 1960: 54,864, 1970: 59,210, 1980: 64,317, 1990: 70,092, 2000: 71,535, 2010: 71,372, 2020: 71,02941K’00’1049K’20’3049K’40’5055K’60’7064K’80’9072K’00’1071K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeydenJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 21°F, 4.7 in33°15°Jan3.537°14°Feb3.145°23°Mar3.959°34°Apr3.870°45°May4.078°54°Jun4.883°59°Jul4.181°57°Aug4.774°50°Sep4.262°39°Oct4.750°29°Nov3.840°21°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenfield #3, MA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

19,141 jobs at 1,549 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail trade: 3,161 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,138 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,027 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,616 jobs; Educational services: 1,593 jobs; Construction: 1,067 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 784 jobs; Professional services: 754 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 8% Educational services 8% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

915 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leyden’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenfield5.4 miles
  • Brattleboro Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brattleboro11.6 miles
  • Athol Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Athol20.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors56
Specialist doctors77
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants88
Mental health providers583
Physical and occupational therapists63
Optometrists12
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Leyden

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Cushman Park · 4 acres1.8 mi
  • North Greenfield Park · 2 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Food City5.0 mi
  • Food City5.0 mi
  • Foster's Supermarket5.6 mi
  • International Market6.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens5.0 mi
  • Walgreens5.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.7 mi
  • Rite Aid6.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Cushman Library1.8 mi
  • Robertson Memorial Library2.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Powers Institute Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Shea Theater Arts Center4.8 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Leyden

Public schools here are run by Pioneer Valley, Greenfield, Greater Commonwealth Virtual District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bernardston ElementaryBernardstonPre-K–6201Public1.5 mi
The Academy of Early Learning at North ParishGreenfieldPre-K87Public4.9 mi
Discovery School at Four CornersGreenfieldK–4185Public4.5 mi
Federal Street SchoolGreenfieldK–4195Public5.8 mi
Greater Commonwealth Virtual SchoolGreenfieldK–121,184Public6.0 mi
Newton SchoolGreenfieldK–4174Public6.3 mi
Greenfield MiddleGreenfield5–7325Public5.5 mi
Four Rivers Charter Public SchoolGreenfield7–12213Charter5.7 mi
Greenfield HighGreenfield8–12404Public4.8 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Greenfield Center SchoolGreenfieldPre-K–8122Nonsectarian3.9 mi
Providence Christian AcademyGreenfieldTK–432Baptist4.9 mi
Stoneleigh-Burnham SchoolGreenfield7–1298Nonsectarian4.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Greenfield and Bernardston.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.