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Warwick vs Everett vs Heath
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 homeowners (89%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Everett | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
50,045Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Heath 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 |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$98,750±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
| 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±$34k 38% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
35 minLowest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Everett | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.