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Warwick vs Grafton 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
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Grafton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Grafton | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Highest |
666 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton 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±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above 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. |
$343,200±$85kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,288±$174Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Warwick 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. |
$4,843Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Leyden 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warwick | Athens Grafton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.