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Leicester vs Warwick vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
776 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warwick and Leicester 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Warwick 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Warwick 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. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Leicester 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. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Whiting 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. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% 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% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.