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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leyden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Leyden
Distances
Nearest major airport
Bradley International Airport (BDL)51 miles away
Closer regional airport
Worcester 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
U.S. Representative · Massachusetts’s 2nd DistrictJames P. McGovern (D)
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.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
56
Specialist doctors
77
Dentists
29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
88
Mental health providers
583
Physical and occupational therapists
63
Optometrists
12
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
8
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bernardston ElementaryBernardston
Pre-K–6
201
Public
1.5 mi
The Academy of Early Learning at North ParishGreenfield
Pre-K
87
Public
4.9 mi
Discovery School at Four CornersGreenfield
K–4
185
Public
4.5 mi
Federal Street SchoolGreenfield
K–4
195
Public
5.8 mi
Greater Commonwealth Virtual SchoolGreenfield
K–12
1,184
Public
6.0 mi
Newton SchoolGreenfield
K–4
174
Public
6.3 mi
Greenfield MiddleGreenfield
5–7
325
Public
5.5 mi
Four Rivers Charter Public SchoolGreenfield
7–12
213
Charter
5.7 mi
Greenfield HighGreenfield
8–12
404
Public
4.8 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Greenfield Center SchoolGreenfield
Pre-K–8
122
Nonsectarian
3.9 mi
Providence Christian AcademyGreenfield
TK–4
32
Baptist
4.9 mi
Stoneleigh-Burnham SchoolGreenfield
7–12
98
Nonsectarian
4.1 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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