Compare towns
Heath vs Lenox vs Warwick vs Rowe
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%).
Lenox has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Lenox | Warwick | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
5,079Highest |
776 |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
| Lenox and Heath 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% |
13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2 MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox 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 |
$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
| Lenox and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,313±$576 25% below MA |
| Warwick and Rowe 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 |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lenox 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% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
36 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | #90 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Lenox | Warwick | Rowe |
| High school in town | — | Lenox Memorial High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.