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Heath vs Oakham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Oakham | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
1,639Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% 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% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Oakham 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 |
$102,000±$20kHighest about the MA average |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
| Oakham 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±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
| Warwick and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Highest 26% below MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 20% above MA |
39 min 32% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | 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 |
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.