Compare towns
Hancock vs Chesterfield vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Chesterfield has the highest household income ($104k).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Hancock | Chesterfield | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
1,055Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1 18% above MA |
44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
| Warwick and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% MA: 47.3% |
34.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hancock and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$26k 7% below MA |
$103,967±$11kHighest about the MA average |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
| Chesterfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,500±$21k 33% below MA |
$390,800±$48kHighest 30% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
| Chesterfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$415 28% below MA |
$1,078±$409Lowest 39% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
| Warwick and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,018Lowest 83% below MA |
$5,969Highest about the MA average |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Hancock and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 25% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.4%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hancock | Chesterfield-Goshen | 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 |
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.