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New Braintree vs Ripton vs Warwick vs Montgomery
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 expensive homes ($409k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | New Braintree | Ripton | Warwick | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 973Highest |
508Lowest |
776 |
796 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest 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. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and New Braintree 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% |
24.9%±7 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%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% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Ripton 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. |
$357,500±$29k 7% 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. |
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| 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. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,283Lowest 37% 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% |
50%±100 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest 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. |
1978 2 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. |
36 min 36% 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% |
9.4%±6 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 | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.