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Leyden vs Ware vs Warwick vs Guilford
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%).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Guilford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ware | Warwick | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637Lowest |
10,048Highest |
776 |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2 20% 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% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Guilford 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Guilford 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Guilford 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$75,243±$6k 7% below 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. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$312,600±$39k 6% 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. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273 9% 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 | $4,651 49% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$5,827Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Guilford 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Ware | Warwick | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.