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Heath vs Douglas vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Warwick has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Heath | Douglas | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
9,207Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA |
$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
| Douglas and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 26% below MA |
$6,338Highest 6% above MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Heath and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
34 minLowest 16% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Douglas | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.