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Leyden vs Elmore 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 highest household income ($106k).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).

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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.

MeasureLeydenElmoreWarwick
People
Population
637Lowest
964Highest
776
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.2±8.2Highest
37% above U.S.
45±3.5Lowest
16% 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%
23.4%±9.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Elmore and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.6%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.6%±2.6Lowest
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%
47.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warwick and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$105,893±$13kHighest
31% above U.S.
$98,750±$24k
22% above U.S.
$93,333±$22kLowest
16% above U.S.
Leyden and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$372,900±$24kHighest
12% above U.S.
$315,800±$47kLowest
5% below U.S.
$349,400±$34k
5% above U.S.
Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,917±$451Highest
36% above U.S.
$1,225±$263Lowest
13% below U.S.
$1,367±$163
3% below U.S.
Leyden and Warwick 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.
$5,066Highest
62% above U.S.
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.8%±65.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
23% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
Work from home
11%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 Warwick
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.