Compare towns
Warwick vs Dudley vs Leyden vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Dudley | Leyden | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
11,929Highest |
637Lowest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Dudley and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$105,893±$13kHighest about the MA average |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
| 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 38% below MA |
$392,600±$19kHighest 30% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
| Dudley and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,217±$182Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
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| 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 27% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,651Highest 22% below MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Dudley 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% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Warwick | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.