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Warwick vs Newton vs New Braintree
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 people working from home (22.4%).
Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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.
| Measure | Warwick | Newton | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
4,836Highest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Newton 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% |
17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton 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 16% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$459,500±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,484±$316 5% above U.S. |
| Newton and New Braintree 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. |
$8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton and New Braintree 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Newton 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 | — | #70 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warwick | Sanborn Regional School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.