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Leyden vs Warwick vs Webster
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%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Warwick | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
776 |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Leyden and Webster 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. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Leyden 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warwick | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.