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Warner vs Belchertown vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Belchertown has the most homeowners (87.1%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Warner | Belchertown | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
15,393Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
43.9±1.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Belchertown and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belchertown and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$108,068±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Belchertown and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$371,300±$12kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Belchertown and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,292±$230 9% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,810 86% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belchertown and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Belchertown 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 | — | #168 of 282 in MA | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Belchertown | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Belchertown High | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
11.5Lowest |
| 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.