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Leicester vs Warwick vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Bridport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Leicester | Warwick | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
776Lowest |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warwick | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.