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Warwick vs Litchfield 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%).
Litchfield has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Litchfield | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
8,499Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% 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% |
22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Litchfield 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. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,917±$451 36% above U.S. |
| Litchfield 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. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield 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% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Litchfield 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 | — | #53 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warwick | Litchfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Campbell High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.