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Warwick vs Wallingford 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%).
Wallingford has the most kids (18.7% 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.

MeasureWarwickWallingfordLeyden
People
Population
776
2,286Highest
637Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3
32% above U.S.
45.9±10.8Lowest
18% 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%
18.7%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Wallingford and Leyden 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%
23.9%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
28.6%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Leyden and Wallingford 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%
30.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0.5%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warwick and Wallingford 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.
$80,230±$15kLowest
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.
$261,900±$44kLowest
21% 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.
$891±$95Lowest
37% 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.
$4,355Lowest
40% above U.S.
$4,651Highest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3
U.S.: 51.1%
14.3%±13.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
7%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
25 minLowest
6% below U.S.
33 min
23% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±3.7Lowest
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 Mill River Unified Union School District #52 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.