What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Ashfield 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.

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

Measure	Warwick	Ashfield
People
Population	776Lowest	1,893Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA	58.6±3.4Highest 47% above MA
	Ashfield and Warwick 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%	12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4%
	Ashfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	33.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	52%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Warwick and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,333±$22kHighest 10% below MA	$80,833±$16kLowest 22% below MA
	Warwick and Ashfield 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	$400,600±$30kHighest 29% below MA
	Ashfield 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	$1,100±$200Lowest 38% below MA
	Warwick and Ashfield 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	$5,197Highest 13% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	62.5%±34Highest MA: 51.8%
	Ashfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest MA: 10%	9.1%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 37% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	24%±6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Ashfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warwick	Mohawk Trail
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.