Compare towns
Warwick vs New Boston vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most homeowners (89%).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | New Boston | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776 |
6,165Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
38.8±3.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Boston 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 16% above U.S. |
$154,250±$25kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$481,100±$59kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
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| Warwick and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$8,181Highest 162% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #21 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warwick | New Boston School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.