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Heath vs Halifax 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
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
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 | Halifax | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
847Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 22% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| 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±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax School District | Warwick |
| High school 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.