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Warwick vs Barnard vs Heath 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
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Barnard | Heath | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
1,211Highest |
765 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% 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 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 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+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Warwick 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. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% 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 | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Barnard 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. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest 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 | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Warwick | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.