What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Grafton has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warwick	Grafton
People
Population	776Highest	666Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Lowest 32% above U.S.	59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S.
	Grafton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Warwick and Grafton 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%	34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Grafton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S.	$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S.
	Warwick and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S.	$343,200±$85kLowest 3% above U.S.
	Warwick and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S.	$1,288±$174Lowest 9% below U.S.
	Warwick and Grafton 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.	$4,843Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Grafton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warwick and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warwick	Athens Grafton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.