Compare towns
Goshen vs Warwick vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Warwick has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Goshen | Warwick | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915Highest |
776 |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA |
53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10kHighest 5% below MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25kHighest 37% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
| Goshen and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
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| Warwick and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022Highest 16% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 7% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warwick | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.