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Warwick vs Bakersfield 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 people working from home (22.4%).
Bakersfield has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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.

MeasureWarwickBakersfieldNew Braintree
People
Population
776Lowest
1,109Highest
973
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
46.4±8Lowest
19% above U.S.
47.8±4.6
23% above U.S.
Warwick and New Braintree 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%
13.6%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
20%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
New Braintree and Bakersfield 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%
21.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.6%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Bakersfield and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,333±$22k
16% above U.S.
$83,462±$18kLowest
3% above U.S.
$99,500±$8kHighest
23% above U.S.
New Braintree 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±$34k
5% above U.S.
$271,300±$19kLowest
18% below U.S.
$408,800±$27kHighest
23% above U.S.
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163
3% below U.S.
$1,200±$327Lowest
15% below U.S.
$1,484±$316Highest
5% above U.S.
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380
40% above U.S.
$3,823Lowest
23% above U.S.
$5,508Highest
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3
U.S.: 51.1%
18.8%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.4%±51.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
33 minLowest
25% above U.S.
37 min
39% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±7
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Warwick Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 Quabbin
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
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.