Compare towns
Heath vs Stoneham 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%).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Stoneham | Warwick | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
23,355Highest |
776 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% 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% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
55.9%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% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$113,964±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
| Stoneham 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 |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,917±$451 9% above MA |
| Stoneham and Leyden 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 |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Leyden and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Stoneham 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 | — | #117 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Warwick | — |
| High school 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.