What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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	Milford
People
Population	776Lowest	30,431Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA	38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%	18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Warwick and Milford 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%	35.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Milford 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±$22kLowest 10% below MA	$96,365±$4kHighest 7% below MA
	Milford 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±$34kLowest 38% below MA	$476,700±$12kHighest 15% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA	$1,909±$137Highest 8% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Lowest 27% below MA	$5,869Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Milford 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%	7.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest MA: 62.5%	65.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 37% above MA	37 minLowest 27% above MA
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%	14.5%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Warwick and Milford 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	—	#213 of 282 in MA
School district	Warwick	Milford
High school in town	None in town	Milford High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.9
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.