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Tolland vs Warwick vs Windham vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
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 | Tolland | Warwick | Windham | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 540Lowest |
776Highest |
594 |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2 33% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Tolland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tolland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$10kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,700±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
— | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above 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 | $2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Warwick | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.