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Brimfield vs Heath vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brimfield has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
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 | Brimfield | Heath | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,705 |
765Lowest |
5,009Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3 9% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
| Heath and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
| Brimfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Brimfield and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22kHighest 7% above MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
| Brimfield and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,100±$27kHighest 31% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$333,700±$35k 41% below MA |
| Brimfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 50% below MA |
— | $890±$174Highest 49% below MA |
| Warren and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128Highest 14% below MA |
$4,438Lowest 26% below MA |
$4,530 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Brimfield and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Brimfield 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 | #108 of 282 in MA | — | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | — | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.