Compare towns
Leyden vs Warwick vs Winchendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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%).
Winchendon has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Winchendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
776 |
10,440Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
39.6±1.9Lowest about the MA average |
| 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% |
21.8%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
21.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Winchendon 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 |
$75,690±$14kLowest 27% 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 |
$323,800±$19kLowest 42% 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 |
$1,255±$163Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$3,780Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.7%±17.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Winchendon 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% |
18.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
76.6%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 min 12% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
32 minLowest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #269 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Warwick | Winchendon |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Murdock High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.