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Warwick vs Everett vs Winchester vs New Braintree
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 people working from home (22.4%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
New Braintree has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Winchester | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776Lowest |
50,045Highest |
4,212 |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.6±4.5 10% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Warwick and New Braintree 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$99,500±$8kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree 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 5% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,209±$143Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$5,314 70% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and New Braintree 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #120 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warwick | Everett | Winchester School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.