Compare towns
Heath vs Easthampton 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%).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Easthampton | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
16,086Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
46±2.6Lowest 15% 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% |
15.5%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Easthampton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Easthampton 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% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton 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±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$371,500±$15kHighest 34% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Easthampton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
| Warwick and Easthampton 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 |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Easthampton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | #92 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Easthampton | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | Easthampton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.