Compare towns
Warwick vs Easthampton vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% 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.
| Measure | Warwick | Easthampton | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
16,086Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
46±2.6Lowest 15% above MA |
51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Tolland and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton 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 MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton 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±$22k 10% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$106,250±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Tolland 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±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$371,500±$15kHighest 34% below MA |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
| Easthampton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
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| Warwick and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Easthampton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
38 min 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Easthampton 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 | — | #92 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Easthampton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Easthampton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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MA 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.