Compare towns
Warwick vs Georgetown vs Heath vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Montgomery has the most homeowners (96.3%).
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 | Georgetown | Heath | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
8,474Highest |
765Lowest |
796 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Montgomery 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% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Montgomery 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% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Georgetown 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 10% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
| Georgetown and Montgomery 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 |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
$4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
84%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest 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 | — | #140 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Warwick | Georgetown | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.