Compare towns
Heath vs Mendon vs Warwick vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Leyden has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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.
| Measure | Heath | Mendon | Warwick | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
6,325Highest |
776 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% MA: 47.3% |
46.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
| Mendon and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,840±$196 4% above MA |
$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
| Leyden and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 26% below MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #210 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Mendon-Upton | Warwick | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.