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Warwick vs Monroe vs New Braintree

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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% 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.

MeasureWarwickMonroeNew Braintree
People
Population
776
122Lowest
973Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
MA: +7.4%
—
-0.3%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3
29% above MA
60.2±9.9Highest
51% above MA
47.8±4.6Lowest
20% 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%±28
MA: 19.4%
20%±4.4Highest
MA: 19.4%
New Braintree and Monroe 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%
25.6%±2.5
MA: 17.9%
Monroe and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.5%
MA: 47.3%
19.8%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
41.4%Highest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
MA: 7.9%
9%±18.5Highest
MA: 7.9%
2.9%±1.6
MA: 7.9%
Monroe and New Braintree 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
—
$99,500±$8kHighest
4% below MA
New Braintree 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±$34k
38% below MA
$165,000±$141kLowest
71% below MA
$408,800±$27kHighest
27% below MA
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163Lowest
22% below MA
—
$1,484±$316Highest
16% below MA
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380
27% below MA
$2,053Lowest
66% below MA
$5,508Highest
8% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3
MA: 51.8%
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
51.4%±51.2Highest
MA: 51.8%
New Braintree 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%
38.5%Highest
MA: 10%
7.2%
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
MA: 62.5%
75.9%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
89.8%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
10 yrs newer than MA
1938Lowest
26 yrs older than MA
1987Highest
23 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 min
37% above MA
56 minHighest
93% above MA
37 minLowest
26% above MA
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
MA: 18.6%
0%±41.2Lowest
MA: 18.6%
7.4%±3.4
MA: 18.6%
Schools
School district Warwick — Quabbin
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.