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Warwick vs Windham vs Leyden vs Orange
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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Windham | Leyden | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
16,038Highest |
637Lowest |
7,573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2 7% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Orange 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,917±$451 36% above U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #275 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Windham School District | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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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.