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Warwick vs Everett vs Leyden vs Winchester
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%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
50,045Highest |
637Lowest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Warwick 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% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Warwick 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,917±$451 36% above U.S. |
$1,209±$143Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Everett and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Warwick | Everett | — | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.