Compare towns
New Braintree vs Warwick vs West Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Braintree has the most kids (20% under 18).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
West Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | West Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 973 |
776Lowest |
3,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Lowest 20% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
58.5±3.2Highest 46% above MA |
| West Brookfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| New Braintree and West Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.9%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,500±$8kHighest 4% below MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$95,613±$12k 8% below MA |
| New Braintree and West Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,800±$27kHighest 27% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$354,000±$21k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$316Highest 16% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,236±$271Lowest 30% below MA |
| 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 8% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$4,260Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±51.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
30.3%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
80.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minLowest 26% above MA |
40 min 37% above MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±15 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and West Brookfield 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 | — | — | #162 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Warwick | Quaboag Regional |
| 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 |
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.