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Warwick vs Windsor vs Leyden vs Montgomery
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Windsor | Leyden | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
3,554Highest |
637Lowest |
796 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Montgomery 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±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Montgomery 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Leyden 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Warwick | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.