What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).

Canterbury has the most kids (15% 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.

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

Measure	Warwick	Canterbury
People
Population	776Lowest	5,124Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S.	48.4±4.5Lowest 24% above U.S.
	Warwick and Canterbury 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%	15%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Canterbury 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 U.S.: 17.2%	25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Canterbury 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Canterbury 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±$22kLowest 16% above U.S.	$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S.
	Canterbury 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.	$334,200±$12kLowest about the U.S. average
	Warwick and Canterbury 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.	$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S.
	Warwick and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Highest 40% above U.S.	$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±13Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Canterbury and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warwick and Canterbury 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	—	#125 of 149 in CT
School district	Warwick	Canterbury School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.