Compare towns
Warwick vs Athol vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Athol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
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 | Athol | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
12,011Highest |
5,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
41.3±1.9 3% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8 MA: 19.4% |
| Athol and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
23.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Athol and Warren 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 |
$69,316±$5k 33% below MA |
$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA |
| Warwick and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kHighest 38% below MA |
$268,100±$13kLowest 52% below MA |
$333,700±$35k 41% below MA |
| Warwick and Warren 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 |
$1,150±$182 35% below MA |
$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
| Warwick and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$3,403Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,530Highest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
57.5%±17.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Athol 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% |
16.3%Highest MA: 10% |
9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.4% MA: 62.5% |
64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #256 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Warwick | Athol-Royalston | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | Athol High | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.