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Warwick vs Barnstead vs Tolland
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%).
Barnstead has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Tolland has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Barnstead | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
4,994Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Tolland 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Tolland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Tolland 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 16% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$106,250±$10k 32% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Tolland 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. |
$362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$355,700±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Tolland 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. |
$1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Barnstead 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. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnstead and Warwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Barnstead 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 | — | #111 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warwick | Barnstead School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.