What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).

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.

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

Measure	Phillipston	Warwick
People
Population	1,895Highest	776Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	0%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.8±1.7Lowest 22% above MA	51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA
	Warwick and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±5Highest MA: 19.4%	9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Phillipston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	40.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Phillipston and Warwick 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	$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA
	Phillipston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$372,400±$27kHighest 34% below MA	$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA
	Phillipston and Warwick 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	$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA
	Phillipston and Warwick 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	$4,380Highest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Phillipston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest MA: 10%	5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	89%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	40 minHighest 37% above MA
Work from home	9.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%
Schools
School district	—	Warwick
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.