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New Braintree vs Warwick vs Webster
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).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Warwick | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 973 |
776Lowest |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| New Braintree and Warwick 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. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| New Braintree and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,508 77% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quabbin | Warwick | Merrimack Valley School District |
| 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.