Compare towns
Leyden vs Sandgate 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 the highest household income ($106k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Warwick has the most renters (11% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637 |
435Lowest |
776Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Leyden and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Sandgate 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. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% 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. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% 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. |
— | $1,367±$163Lowest 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 | $4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 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 3% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 |
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| 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.