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Warwick vs Windham vs Leyden vs Winchester
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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
594Lowest |
637 |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Windham 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. |
— | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,209±$143Lowest 14% below 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 | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$5,314 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Warwick | — | — | Winchester School District |
| 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.