Compare towns
Warwick vs Hull 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 youngest population (median age 51.4).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Hull | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
10,138Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
| Hull and Heath 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% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Heath and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Hull 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±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
| Hull and Heath 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 |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$4,438 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Hull 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Hull | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.