Compare towns
Leyden vs Dorset vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
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 | Leyden | Dorset | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
2,092Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 49% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 |
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.