Compare towns
Leyden vs Warwick vs Worcester vs Heath
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Worcester has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Worcester | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637Lowest |
776 |
831Highest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% 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% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Heath 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. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Heath 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% 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. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% 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. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Heath 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Warwick | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.