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Monroe vs Warwick vs Hawley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Hawley has the shortest commute (31 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 | Monroe | Warwick | Hawley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 122Lowest |
776Highest |
277 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA |
56.8±7.2 42% above MA |
| Monroe and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±28 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.7%±10Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hawley and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±27.3 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
37.2%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hawley and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.2%±5.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $93,333±$22kHighest 10% below MA |
$87,500±$26kLowest 16% below MA |
| Warwick and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$349,400±$34kHighest 38% below MA |
$309,600±$38k 45% below MA |
| Warwick and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,053Lowest 66% below MA |
$4,380Highest 27% below MA |
$4,097 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hawley and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
94%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 93% above MA |
40 min 37% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±12.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warwick | — |
| High school 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.