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Warwick vs Dummerston vs New 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
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k 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 | Dummerston | New Braintree | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
2,090Highest |
973 |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and New 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and New 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Heath 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±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and New Braintree 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below 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±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
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| New Braintree and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Warwick | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.