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Leyden vs Litchfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Litchfield has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Leyden | Litchfield | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
8,499Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Lowest 11% 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% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Litchfield 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. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451 36% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Litchfield and Leyden 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. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Leyden 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% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Litchfield 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 | — | #53 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Litchfield School District | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | Campbell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.