Compare towns
Warwick vs Everett vs Leyden vs Montgomery
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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Leyden has the shortest commute (33 min average).
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Everett | Leyden | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
50,045Highest |
637Lowest |
796 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
| Leyden and Warwick 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% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden and Montgomery 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 MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
38.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
$123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA |
| Montgomery 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 38% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,917±$451 9% above MA |
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| Everett and Leyden 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 |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
$4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4% MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
33 minLowest 12% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Leyden 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Warwick | Everett | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.