Compare towns
Warwick vs Wellfleet 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%).
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
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 | Wellfleet | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
4,404Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA |
58.4±4.1Highest 46% above MA |
53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
| Wellfleet and Leyden 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% |
14.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Wellfleet 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 MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Wellfleet and Leyden 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% |
64.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wellfleet 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 |
$117,938±$27kHighest 13% above MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
| Wellfleet 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 |
$855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,563±$597 11% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
| Leyden and Wellfleet 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 |
$4,862Highest 19% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8Lowest 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% |
9.2% MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
33 minLowest 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warwick | Wellfleet | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.