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Warwick vs Braintree vs Heath
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 expensive homes ($349k median).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Braintree | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
1,026Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Heath 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% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Heath and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Braintree 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% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath 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±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath 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±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Warwick and Braintree 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. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Heath 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warwick | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| 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.