What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Monroe has the most kids (16.4% 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	Monroe
People
Population	776Highest	122Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA	60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA
	Monroe 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%	16.4%±28Highest MA: 19.4%
	Monroe and Warwick 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%	31.1%±27.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Monroe and Warwick 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%	19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Monroe 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±$22k 10% below MA	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kHighest 38% below MA	$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163 22% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Highest 27% below MA	$2,053Lowest 66% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Warwick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest MA: 10%	38.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest MA: 62.5%	75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minLowest 37% above MA	56 minHighest 93% above MA
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%	0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Warwick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warwick	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.