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Braintree vs Warwick vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Granville has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Braintree | Warwick | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
776 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granville and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Warwick | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.