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Leyden vs Newfane 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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Warwick has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Newfane | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,456Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Leyden and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Leyden 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Warwick 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. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% 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. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% 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. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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.