Compare towns
Heath vs Plainfield vs Williamsburg 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%).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (98%).
Williamsburg has the shortest commute (25 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 | Plainfield | Williamsburg | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
616Lowest |
2,694Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
50±2.4Lowest 25% 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% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Williamsburg 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% |
29.5%±7.1 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Plainfield 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% |
52.6% MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Plainfield 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 |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$104,792±$21kHighest about the MA average |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
| Williamsburg 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 |
$309,000±$47k 45% below MA |
$403,100±$37kHighest 28% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Warwick 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 |
$4,458 26% below MA |
$5,761Highest 4% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg 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% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
38 min 30% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Williamsburg | 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 | 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.