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Warwick vs Whiting vs Leyden vs Heath
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Whiting | Leyden | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776Highest |
532Lowest |
637 |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Heath 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. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Heath 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. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below 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. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Warwick | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school 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.