Compare towns
Royalston vs Warwick vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalston has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Russell has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Royalston | Warwick | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
776Lowest |
1,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% MA: +7.4% |
0%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±14.6 20% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
47.7±7.6Lowest 19% above MA |
| Warwick and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±10Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Royalston and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±5.8 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Royalston and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,109±$8k about the MA average |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$108,750±$24kHighest 5% above MA |
| Russell and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$18k 38% below MA |
$349,400±$34kHighest 38% below MA |
$303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
| Warwick and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,650±$412Highest 6% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
| Royalston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,196Lowest 47% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$5,104Highest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Royalston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
84.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 32% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Athol-Royalston | Warwick | — |
| High school 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.