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New Braintree vs Ripton 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

New Braintree has the most kids (20% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).

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.

MeasureNew BraintreeRiptonWarwick
People
Population
973Highest
508Lowest
776
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.8±4.6
23% above U.S.
47.7±14.2Lowest
23% above U.S.
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
Warwick and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
New Braintree and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.6%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
48%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$99,500±$8k
23% above U.S.
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
$93,333±$22kLowest
16% above U.S.
Ripton and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$408,800±$27kHighest
23% above U.S.
$394,400±$61k
19% above U.S.
$349,400±$34kLowest
5% above U.S.
New Braintree and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,484±$316Highest
5% above U.S.
—
$1,367±$163Lowest
3% below U.S.
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,508Highest
77% above U.S.
$4,915
58% above U.S.
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.4%±51.2
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ripton and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 min
39% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
Work from home
7.4%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Quabbin Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Warwick
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.