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Warwick vs Windham vs Worcester 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Worcester | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
594Lowest |
831Highest |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above 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. |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% 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 | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Windham 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Warwick | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.