Compare towns
Warwick vs Berlin vs Heath vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Heath has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Leyden has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Warwick | Berlin | Heath | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
3,378Highest |
765 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
49.7±2.8Lowest 24% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Leyden and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9 MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Berlin and Heath 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 10% below MA |
$121,336±$12kHighest 17% above MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
| Berlin 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±$34k 38% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
— | $1,917±$451 9% above MA |
| Berlin and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
77.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
34 min 17% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
33 minLowest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Berlin 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 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Warwick | Berlin-Boylston | — | — |
| 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 |
MA 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.