What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).

Hardwick has the most kids (20.5% 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.

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

Measure	Warwick	Hardwick
People
Population	776Lowest	2,684Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest MA: +7.4%	-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA	45.3±9.8Lowest 13% above MA
	Warwick and Hardwick 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%	20.5%±5.6Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%	22.7%±5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Warwick and Hardwick 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%	30.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.2%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hardwick 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 10% below MA	$75,000±$22kLowest 28% below MA
	Warwick and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kHighest 38% below MA	$346,700±$67kLowest 38% below MA
	Warwick and Hardwick 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	$1,108±$119Lowest 37% below MA
	Warwick and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Lowest 27% below MA	$4,400Highest 27% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	59%±13.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Hardwick 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%	11%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest MA: 62.5%	68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 37% above MA	31 minLowest 7% above MA
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%	8.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#163 of 282 in MA
School district	Warwick	Quabbin
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.