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Warwick vs Upton 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 affordable homes ($349k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
8,189Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% 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 | $4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
33 minLowest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Warwick 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.