What stands out worked out from the figures below

Phillipston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).

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	Phillipston	Warren
People
Population	1,895Lowest	5,009Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.8±1.7Highest 22% above MA	38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA
Kids under 18	17%±5Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.8%±8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Warren and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9%	14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Phillipston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%	2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Phillipston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,692±$14kHighest 9% below MA	$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$372,400±$27kHighest 34% below MA	$333,700±$35kLowest 41% below MA
	Phillipston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$849Highest 22% below MA	$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA
	Phillipston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,914Lowest 35% below MA	$4,530Highest 24% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Phillipston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest MA: 10%	9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	33 minHighest 13% above MA
Work from home	9.2%±3.7Highest MA: 18.6%	8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Phillipston and Warren 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	—	#165 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Quaboag Regional
High school in town	—	Quaboag Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.0
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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.