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Dummerston vs New Braintree vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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.
| Measure | Dummerston | New Braintree | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
973 |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| New Braintree and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Quabbin | Warwick |
| High school in town | None 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.