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Leyden vs Warwick vs Wendell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
776 |
850Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
47.1±8.8Lowest 18% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wendell 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 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
51.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wendell 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 about the MA average |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$65,288±$14kLowest 37% below MA |
| 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 34% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$290,300±$31kLowest 48% below MA |
| 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 9% above MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,239±$519Lowest 30% below MA |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Highest 22% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,519 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.6%±40.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Wendell and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
21.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 12% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.8%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warwick | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.