What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Ashby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

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	Warwick	Ashby
People
Population	776Lowest	3,211Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA	50.5±3Lowest 26% above MA
	Warwick and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	17%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%	21.5%±4.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Warwick and Ashby 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 MA: 47.3%	43.7%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	3%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Ashby and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA	$115,598±$9kHighest 11% above MA
	Ashby and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA	$390,500±$30kHighest 31% below MA
	Ashby and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA	$1,200±$484Lowest 32% below MA
	Warwick and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Lowest 27% below MA	$6,034Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	36.4%±53.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Ashby and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Highest MA: 10%	2.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Lowest MA: 62.5%	95.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 37% above MA	33 minLowest 13% above MA
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%	17.8%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Warwick and Ashby 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	—	#200 of 282 in MA
School district	Warwick	North Middlesex
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.