What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pelham has the most kids (21% under 18).

Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pelham	Warwick
People
Population	1,335Highest	776Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	0%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	45±8.4Lowest 13% above MA	51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA
	Warwick and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4%	9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9%	23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Pelham and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	64.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Warwick and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,750±$24kHighest 9% above MA	$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA
	Pelham and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$447,600±$33kHighest 20% below MA	$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,205±$560Lowest 32% below MA	$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA
	Warwick and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,472Highest 25% above MA	$4,380Lowest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.7%±35.2Highest MA: 51.8%	33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Pelham and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Highest MA: 10%	5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 21% below MA	40 minHighest 37% above MA
Work from home	32.8%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6%	22.4%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Pelham and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Pelham	Warwick
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.