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Leyden vs Warwick vs Woonsocket vs Montgomery
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 the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Woonsocket | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637Lowest |
776 |
43,521Highest |
796 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Montgomery 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% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Montgomery 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% 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% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Montgomery 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±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Montgomery 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Montgomery 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±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| 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 49% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,283 37% 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% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Woonsocket 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Leyden 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 | — | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | Warwick | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Woonsocket High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 15.2 |
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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.