Compare towns
Warwick vs Millis vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Leyden has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Millis | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
8,888Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Millis and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis 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 10% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
| Leyden and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Millis | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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MA 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.