What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Northfield has the most kids (20.3% 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	Northfield
People
Population	776Lowest	4,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S.	42.6±5.1Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Warwick and Northfield 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%	20.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warwick and Northfield 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 U.S.: 35.7%	23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Northfield 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±$22kHighest 16% above U.S.	$92,917±$15kLowest 15% above U.S.
	Warwick and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S.	$288,500±$33kLowest 13% below U.S.
	Warwick and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S.	$1,076±$182Lowest 24% below U.S.
	Warwick and Northfield 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.	$5,097Highest 63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.1%±14.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warwick and Northfield 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%	8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Warwick	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.