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Leyden vs Sutton 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 most expensive homes ($373k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Sutton | Warwick | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637Lowest |
2,239Highest |
776 |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%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. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% 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% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Leyden 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Sutton 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. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
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| Leyden and Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% 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% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 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. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Warwick | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.