Compare towns
Warwick vs Tolland 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%).
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Leyden has the shortest commute (33 min average).
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 | Tolland | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Highest |
540Lowest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA |
51.7±7.2 29% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
| Leyden and Tolland 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% |
17.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Tolland 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 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
39.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Tolland 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 |
$106,250±$10kHighest about the MA average |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
| Tolland and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
$372,900±$24kHighest 34% below MA |
| Leyden and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
— | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
| 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 27% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
$4,651Highest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Leyden and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
93.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
38 min 32% above MA |
33 minLowest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warwick | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.