Compare towns
Heath vs Peacham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Peacham | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
887Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Lowest 29% 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% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham 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 22% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28kLowest 11% above 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±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Peacham 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.