What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Leicester has the most kids (14.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warwick	Leicester
People
Population	776Lowest	1,026Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S.	48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S.
	Warwick and Leicester 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%	14.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Leicester 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%	24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Leicester 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%	35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warwick and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S.	$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S.
	Warwick and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S.	$309,700±$107kLowest 7% below U.S.
	Warwick and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S.	$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S.
	Warwick and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Highest 40% above U.S.	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1%	33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warwick and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warwick	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.