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Athol vs Warwick 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
Athol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Athol | Warwick | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,801Highest |
776Lowest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±3.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5 10% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athol and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,394±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,700±$15k 25% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$173Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,170Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$5,314Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±17.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Athol and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #256 of 282 in MA | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Warwick | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.