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Warwick vs Alton 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
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Leyden has the most kids (13.8% 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 | Warwick | Alton | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
5,994Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.7±3.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
| Alton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Leyden and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$113,715±$19kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Alton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$430,400±$37kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Alton and Leyden 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 | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Alton 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 | — | #72 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warwick | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.