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Warwick vs Sheldon vs New Braintree 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%).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Sheldon | New Braintree | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
2,267Highest |
973 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and New Braintree 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and New Braintree 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Braintree 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. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Leyden and New Braintree 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. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Leyden 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. |
$1,286±$379Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316 5% above U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and New Braintree 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. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Leyden 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer 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. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Warwick | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.