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Leyden vs Sharon vs Warwick vs Heath

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).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).

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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.

MeasureLeydenSharonWarwickHeath
People
Population
637Lowest
1,577Highest
776
765
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.2±8.2
37% above U.S.
45.6±7.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
51.4±7.3
32% above U.S.
53.8±11.9Highest
38% above U.S.
Heath 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%
21%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
13.1%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
Sharon 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
U.S.: 17.2%
25.1%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.6%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Heath 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
46.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Heath 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
31% above U.S.
$84,375±$17kLowest
5% above U.S.
$93,333±$22k
16% above U.S.
$98,750±$23k
22% above U.S.
Leyden and Heath 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.
$346,700±$37k
4% above U.S.
$349,400±$34k
5% above U.S.
$295,000±$45kLowest
11% below 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.
$1,386±$155
about the U.S. average
$1,367±$163Lowest
3% below U.S.
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Leyden and Sharon 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.
$5,903Highest
89% above U.S.
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
$4,438
42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
19.8%±17.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Leyden and Heath 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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
23% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
35 min
32% above U.S.
Work from home
11%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.7%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
31.7%±17.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Sharon School District Warwick —
High school in town — None in town None in town —
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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.