Compare towns
Leyden vs Montgomery vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% 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 | Montgomery | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
796Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery 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 MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% MA: 47.3% |
38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery 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 about the MA average |
$123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
| Montgomery 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±$24kHighest 34% below MA |
$357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
| Leyden and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
— | $1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Highest 22% below MA |
$4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery 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 MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 12% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.