Compare towns
Heath vs Monroe vs Warwick vs Colrain
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%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
Colrain has the shortest commute (34 min average).
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 | Monroe | Warwick | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
122Lowest |
776 |
1,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | 0% MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
49.6±8.7Lowest 24% above MA |
| Monroe 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% |
16.4%±28Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Monroe and Colrain 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% |
31.1%±27.3 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Monroe 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% |
19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
37.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe 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 |
— | $93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$80,673±$10kLowest 22% 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±$45k 48% below MA |
$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$349,400±$34kHighest 38% below MA |
$284,300±$14k 49% below MA |
| Warwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Highest 26% below MA |
$2,053Lowest 66% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$4,317 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Colrain 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% |
38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
56 minHighest 93% above MA |
40 min 37% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Warwick | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.