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Warwick vs Andover vs Ripton vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Warwick | Andover | Ripton | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
616 |
508Lowest |
973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Warwick | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.