What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bernardston has the most kids (17.6% under 18).

Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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	Bernardston	Warwick
People
Population	2,164Highest	776Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	0%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49±3.2Lowest 23% above MA	51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA
	Warwick and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4%	9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	22.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Warwick and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	40.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Bernardston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,940±$10kLowest 21% below MA	$93,333±$22kHighest 10% below MA
	Warwick and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$332,000±$15kLowest 41% below MA	$349,400±$34kHighest 38% below MA
	Warwick and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,283±$553Lowest 27% below MA	$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA
	Warwick and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,516Highest 25% below MA	$4,380Lowest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±15.1Highest MA: 51.8%	33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Bernardston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Highest MA: 10%	5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 33% below MA	40 minHighest 37% above MA
Work from home	12.7%±6.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%
	Warwick and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Pioneer Valley	Warwick
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.