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Leyden vs Wakefield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Wakefield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Wakefield | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
5,405Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Lowest 27% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Warwick 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Leyden 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% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Warwick 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% |
26.2%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% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Wakefield 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. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Wakefield 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. |
$322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Wakefield 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. |
$2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Wakefield School District | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.