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Leyden vs Panton vs Warwick vs Washington
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%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Panton | Warwick | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637 |
690 |
776Highest |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Washington and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Panton 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. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Washington 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. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
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| Leyden and Panton 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. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,381 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Warwick 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.