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Leyden vs Peru 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%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
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 | Peru | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637 |
630Lowest |
776Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
52.6±4.8 32% above MA |
51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA |
| Leyden and Peru 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% |
16.3%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Peru and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Peru 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% MA: 47.3% |
28%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Peru 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±$13kHighest about the MA average |
$90,750±$18kLowest 13% below MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
| 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 34% below MA |
$267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| 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 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 |
$3,805Lowest 36% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8Lowest 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 History | 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.