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Warwick vs Newport 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%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
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 | Newport | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
6,375Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2Lowest 21% 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% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Leyden and Newport 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Newport 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% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below 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. |
$1,365±$305Lowest 3% 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. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Leyden 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 | — | #119 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warwick | Newport School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.