Compare towns
New Braintree vs Westminster 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 expensive homes ($409k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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.
| Measure | New Braintree | Westminster | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 973Highest |
497Lowest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Warwick 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. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 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. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Warwick 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quabbin | — | Warwick |
| High school 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.