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Methuen vs Warwick vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Methuen has the most expensive homes ($500k median).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Methuen | Warwick | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53,475 |
83,175Highest |
40,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Methuen and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,310±$7kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,061Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,616Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Methuen 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 | #236 of 282 in MA | #28 of 38 in RI | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Methuen | Warwick | Westfield |
| High school in town | Methuen High | Pilgrim High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
10.5Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.