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Warwick vs Proctor 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%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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.

MeasureWarwickProctorLeyden
People
Population
776
1,794Highest
637Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3
32% above U.S.
42.4±6.4Lowest
9% 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%
21.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Proctor and Leyden 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%
22.4%±2.5Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.5%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Proctor 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±$22k
16% above U.S.
$74,167±$12kLowest
8% below U.S.
$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.
$209,900±$17kLowest
37% 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.
$1,029±$202Lowest
27% 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
$4,380
40% above U.S.
$4,032Lowest
29% above U.S.
$4,651Highest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.3%±16.2
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Leyden and Proctor 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%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.8%
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
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
33 min
23% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.6Lowest
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
School district Warwick Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 —
High school in town None in town Proctor Junior/Senior High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.7
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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.