What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belchertown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belchertown	Warwick
People
Population	15,393Highest	776Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	0%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.9±1.6Lowest 10% above MA	51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA
	Warwick and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4%	9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	21%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Warwick and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,068±$15kHighest 4% above MA	$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA
	Belchertown and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$371,300±$12kHighest 34% below MA	$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA
	Belchertown and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,292±$230Lowest 27% below MA	$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA
	Warwick and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,810Highest 3% below MA	$4,380Lowest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±21.8Highest MA: 51.8%	33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Belchertown and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Highest MA: 10%	5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	40 minHighest 37% above MA
Work from home	14%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Warwick and Belchertown 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	#168 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Belchertown	Warwick
High school in town	Belchertown High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.