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Warwick vs Jericho vs Leyden vs New Braintree
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 affordable homes ($349k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
New Braintree has the youngest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Jericho | Leyden | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
5,114Highest |
637Lowest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Braintree 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±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 5% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,484±$316 5% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Jericho 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and New Braintree 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Warwick | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.