Compare towns
Heath vs Maynard vs Rowe 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%).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
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 | Maynard | Rowe | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
10,712Highest |
453Lowest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
48.9±6.4 22% 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% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Rowe 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% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Maynard 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 |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
| Maynard 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 |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,313±$576Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 26% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Maynard 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% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
36 min 22% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Maynard 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Rowe | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.