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Leyden vs Windsor vs Warwick vs Colrain
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Windsor | Warwick | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637Lowest |
3,554Highest |
776 |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Colrain 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Windsor 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain 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 31% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k 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. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Warwick 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Warwick | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.